1953–54 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1953–54 Northern Ireland 12 Ards (1st win) Distillery 13 42 1952–53 1954–55 The 1953–54 Gold Cup was the 35th 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 21 April 2023 The tournament was won by Ards for the 1st time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the final at Seaview.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19540515/196/0008 Missed penalty was costly for Distillery Ireland's Saturday Night 15 May 1954 8 subscription Both the Ards manager George Eastham Sr. and his son George Eastham played in the final (with Eastham Sr. scoring).https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19540515/196/0008 Missed penalty was costly for Distillery Cup Medals For Father And Son 15 May 1954 8 subscription Results https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/gold-cup Gold Cup Results Irish League Archive 21 April 2023 First round Ards 5–4 Cliftonville Bangor 1–2 Ballymena United Glentoran 3–1 Glenavon Linfield 0–0 Derry City Distillery bye Coleraine bye Portadown bye Crusaders bye |} Replay Derry City 0–0 Linfield |} Second replay Linfield 7–0 Derry City |} Quarter-finals Ballymena United 1–4 Glentoran Distillery 1–0 Coleraine Linfield 0–2 Ards Portadown 1–0 Crusaders |} Semi-finals Ards 3–1 Portadown Distillery 2–1 Glentoran |} Final 15 May 1954 Ards 2–1 Report Distillery Walker 50Eastham Sr. 65 Johnson 18 Seaview, Belfast G. Gibson (Manchester) References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1953–54 in Northern Ireland association football cups