1968–69 Gold Cup

Gold Cup 1968–69 Northern Ireland 12 Linfield (23rd win) Glentoran 14 52 1967–68 1969–70 The 1968–69 Gold Cup was the 50th 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 23rd time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final replay at The Ovalhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19681205/678/0025 Classy Blues win Gold Cup Belfast Telegraph 5 December 1968 25 subscriptionSuperb Bryan Grabs Glory Belfast News Letter 5 December 1968 14 after the original final had ended in a 0–0 draw.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19681121/573/0023 Not even a goal in final flop Belfast Telegraph 21 November 1968 23 subscriptionLinfield and Glentoran in dull draw Belfast News Letter 21 November 1968 14 Results https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/gold-cup Gold Cup Results Irish League Archive 22 April 2023 First round Ards 1–2 Glenavon Coleraine 6–1 Crusaders Derry City 4–1 Portadown Distillery 3–1 Ballymena United Bangor bye Cliftonville bye Glentoran bye Linfield bye |} Quarter-finals Derry City 3–3 Glenavon Distillery 1–1 Cliftonville Glentoran 5–0 Coleraine Linfield 2–0 Bangor |} Replays Cliftonville 1–2 Distillery Glenavon 1–3 Derry City |} Semi-finals Glentoran 2–0 Derry City Linfield 4–2 Distillery |} Final 20 November 1968 Linfield 0–0 Report Glentoran Windsor Park, Belfast 12,000 Tom McKitterick (Sunderland) Replay 4 December 1968 Glentoran 1–2 Report Linfield Weatherup 86 Cathcart 10Hamilton 18 The Oval, Belfast 20,000 Tom McKitterick (Sunderland) References External links Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners Category:1968–69 in Northern Ireland association football cups