1965–66 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1965–66 Northern Ireland 12 Linfield (21st win) Portadown 14 57 1964–65 1966–67 The 1965–66 Gold Cup was the 47th 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 22 April 2023 The tournament was won by Linfield for the 21st time, defeating Portadown 6–0 in the final at The Oval.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002318/19651202/428/0023?browse=true Linfield minus Thomas win the Gold Cup Belfast Telegraph 2 December 1965 23 subscription Results https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/gold-cup Gold Cup Results Irish League Archive 22 April 2023 First round Ballymena United 4–3 Bangor Coleraine 0–2 Ards Crusaders 2–1 Derry City Glentoran 2–2 Glenavon Cliftonville bye Distillery bye Linfield bye Portadown bye |} Replay Glenavon 2–1 Glentoran |} Quarter-finals Ards 1–2 Cliftonville Ballymena United 3–3 Crusaders Distillery 2–2 Portadown Glenavon 0–1 Linfield |} Replays Crusaders 2–0 Ballymena United Portadown 3–1 Distillery |} Semi-finals Linfield 7–0 Cliftonville Portadown 3–2 Crusaders |} Final 1 December 1965 Linfield 6–0 Report Portadown Pavis 9Scott 30 75 85Stewart 56 pen.Andrews 90 The Oval, Belfast 8,000 S. Carswell References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1965–66 in Northern Ireland association football cups