1938–39 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1938–39 Northern Ireland 14 Belfast Celtic (4th win) Glenavon 13 57 1937–38 1939–40 The 1938–39 Gold Cup was the 27th 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 11 April 2023 The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 4th time, defeating Glenavon 2–1 in the final at The Oval.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19381208/047/0002 Grand Gold Cup Final At The Oval Northern Whig 8 December 1938 2 subscription Results https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/gold-cup Gold Cup Results Irish League Archive 11 April 2023 First round Ballymena United 5–3 Ards Belfast Celtic 3–0 Bangor Coleraine 1–4 Portadown Derry City 4–1 Cliftonville Distillery 0–1 Linfield Glenavon 2–0 Newry Town Glentoran 1–0 Larne |} Quarter-finals Belfast Celtic 9–3 Ballymena United Glenavon 2–1 Glentoran Portadown 3–1 Linfield Derry City bye |} Semi-finals Belfast Celtic 3–1 Portadown Glenavon 5–1 Derry City |} Final 7 December 1938 Belfast Celtic 2–1 Report Glenavon McAlinden 20Bruce 79 Halliday 38 The Oval, Belfast 12,000 T. Bentley (Manchester) Jellie Lavery IRE football Bertie Fulton McWilliams Leathem J. Walker IRE football Norman Kernaghan IRE football Jimmy McAlinden O'Connor Bruce McIlroy Morrison Clayton Weir Brand IRE football Jack Jones Magill Holbeach O. Burns Robinson Reid Jimmy Halliday References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1938–39 in Northern Ireland association football cups