1977–78 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 1977–78 Northern Ireland 13 Glentoran (17th win) Crusaders 12 33 1976–77 1978–79 The 1977–78 County Antrim Shield was the 89th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield Irish League Archive 16 April 2023 Glentoran won the tournament for the 17th time, defeating Crusaders 1–0 in the final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002318/19780517/674/0027?browse=true 'Feeno's' magic sinks Crues Belfast Telegraph 17 May 1978 27 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 16 April 2023 Results First round Ballyclare Comrades 1–1 (5–4 p) Larne Ballymena United 0–1 Chimney Corner Distillery 3–0 Stranmillis College Glentoran 3–0 Downpatrick Recreation Linfield 3–0 Bangor Ards bye Cliftonville bye Crusaders bye |} Quarter-finals Ballyclare Comrades 0–1 Linfield Cliftonville A–A1 Glentoran Crusaders 4–1 Ards Distillery 2–2 (5–3 p) Chimney Corner |} 1 Match abandoned at 0-0 due to crowd trouble. Cliftonville refused to play again and tie was awarded to Glentoran. Semi-finals Crusaders 3–2 Linfield Glentoran 3–2 Distillery |} Final 16 May 1978 Glentoran 1–0 Report Crusaders Feeney 55 Windsor Park, Belfast F. McKnight (Newtownards) References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:1977–78 in Northern Ireland association football cups