1995–96 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1995–96 Northern Ireland 16 Crusaders (2nd win) Linfield 31 90 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 Gold Cup was the 77th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, Gold Cup Irish League Archive 24 April 2023 The tournament was won by Crusaders for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the final at The Oval.Crues' gold blend winner Belfast Telegraph 14 February 1996 28Cool Crues Strike Gold Belfast News Letter 14 February 1996 20 Group standings Section A main WDL 5 Result 3 n F F green1 Advance to quarter-final CRU Crusaders LIN Linfield DIS Distillery NEW Newry Town 2 1 0 9 5 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 0 3 3 9 complete Irish League Archive Section B main WDL 5 Result 3 n F F green1 Advance to quarter-final GLA Glenavon BAN Bangor BAL Ballymena United COL Coleraine 3 0 0 7 1 2 0 1 4 2 1 0 2 2 4 0 0 3 2 8 complete Irish League Archive Section C main WDL 5 Result 3 n F F green1 Advance to quarter-final POR Portadown OMA Omagh Town ARD Ards BAC Ballyclare Comrades 2 1 0 10 5 1 2 0 5 4 1 1 1 8 9 0 0 3 0 5 complete Irish League Archive Section D main WDL 5 Result 3 n F F green1 Advance to quarter-final CLI Cliftonville GLT Glentoran CAR Carrick Rangers LAR Larne 2 0 1 5 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 3 5 1 0 2 1 4 complete Irish League Archive Quarter-finals Cliftonville 1–0 Ballymena United Crusaders 2–1 Bangor Linfield 2–2 (4–3 p) Glentoran Omagh Town 4–2 Portadown |} Semi-finals Crusaders 1–0 Omagh Town Linfield 2–1 Cliftonville |} Final 13 February 1996 Crusaders 1–0 Linfield O'Brien 10 The Oval, Belfast Alan Snoddy (Carryduff) References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1995–96 in Northern Ireland association football cups