1955–56 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 1955–56 Northern Ireland 10 Ards (1st win) Linfield 12 51 1954–55 1956–57 The 1955–56 County Antrim Shield was the 67th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield Irish League Archive 15 April 2023 Ards won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 4–1 in the final at The Oval.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0001542/19560514/124/0008?browse=true Victors Ards Had The Polish Northern Whig 14 May 1956 8 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 15 April 2023 Results First round Brantwood 0–0 Bangor Crusaders 4–2 Carrick Rangers Ards bye Ballymena United bye Cliftonville bye Distillery bye Glentoran bye Linfield bye |} Replay Bangor 5–2 Brantwood |} Quarter-finals Ards 3–1 Crusaders Cliftonville 1–3 Bangor Distillery 1–0 Glentoran Linfield 7–1 Ballymena United |} Semi-finals Ards 0–0 Distillery Linfield 1–1 Bangor |} Replays Ards 2–1 Distillery Linfield 6–1 Bangor |} Final 12 May 1956 19:00 BST Ards 4–1 Report Linfield Walker 3 pen.Gildea 62 81Monroe 71 Dickson 45 The Oval, Belfast References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:1955–56 in Northern Ireland association football cups