1983–84 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1983–84 Northern Ireland 14 Linfield (28th win) Glentoran 52 167 1982–83 1984–85 The 1983–84 Gold Cup was the 65th 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 23 April 2023 The tournament was won by Linfield for the 28th time, defeating Glentoran 3–1 in the final at Windsor Park.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002318/19831019/649/0021?browse=true Blues turn on a super show Belfast Telegraph 19 October 1983 21 subscriptionNow It's Golden Blues Belfast News Letter 19 October 1983 12 For this edition, there was a change in the format of the group stage. Section A clubs played each other twice and played three matches with Section B clubs (and vice versa for Section B clubs). Section C clubs played each other once and played four matches with Section D clubs (and vice versa for Section D clubs). The clubs that topped each section progressed to the semi-finals.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19830819/549/0024 Hennessy line-up Belfast Telegraph 19 August 1983 24 Group standings https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19830910/201/0012?browse=true Hennessy Gold Cup Ireland's Saturday Night 10 September 1983 12 subscription Section A main WDL 5 Result 2 n F green1 Advance to semi-final GLT Glentoran ARD Ards BAN Bangor 5 0 2 27 6 3 1 3 12 13 1 0 6 4 28 complete Irish League Archive Section B main WDL 5 Result 2 n F green1 Advance to semi-final GLA Glenavon POR Portadown NEW Newry Town 5 1 1 12 8 3 1 3 11 8 2 1 4 10 13 complete Irish League Archive Section C main WDL 5 Result 2 n F green1 Advance to semi-final COL Coleraine BAL Ballymena United CAR Carrick Rangers LAR Larne 3 2 2 14 8 3 1 3 9 11 1 2 4 3 7 1 1 5 6 22 complete Irish League Archive Section D main WDL 5 Result 2 n F green1 Advance to semi-final LIN Linfield CLI Cliftonville DIS Distillery CRU Crusaders 6 1 0 21 5 4 2 1 17 8 3 2 2 10 10 1 1 5 7 16 complete Irish League Archive Semi-finals Glentoran 3–3 (5–4 p) Glenavon Linfield 3–0 Coleraine |} Final 18 October 1983 Linfield 3–1 Report Glentoran McGaughey 3Anderson 43 66 Blackledge 79 Windsor Park, Belfast Freddie McKnight (Newtownards) References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1983–84 in Northern Ireland association football cups