1971–72 City Cup

City Cup 1971–72 Northern Ireland 12 Ballymena United (1st win) Ards 31 106 1970–71 1972–73 The 1971–72 City Cup was the 67th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, City Cup Irish League Archive 21 March 2023 The tournament was won by Ballymena United for the 1st time after they defeated Ards 1–0 in the final at The Oval.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/city-cup City Cup Results Irish League Archive 21 March 2023https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19711204/005/0001 Late "Free" - United Grab Cup Ireland's Saturday Night 4 December 1971 1 subscription This year the tournament reverted to the format used in 1969–70 and would remain this way until the tournament was discontinued.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/city-cup-tables City Cup Tables Irish League Archive 21 March 2023 Group standings Section A main WDL 5 Result 2 y F green1 Advance to final ARD Ards GLA Glenavon LIN Linfield POR Portadown DIS Distillery BAN Bangor 4 1 0 13 6 3 0 2 8 6 2 1 2 6 5 2 1 2 10 10 1 1 3 7 9 1 0 4 4 12 complete Irish League Archive Section B main WDL 5 Result 2 y F green1 Advance to final BAL Ballymena United COL Coleraine CRU Crusaders GLT Glentoran DER Derry City CLI Cliftonville 4 1 0 13 6 2 2 1 13 6 2 2 1 7 6 2 1 2 17 8 0 2 3 4 16 0 2 3 1 13 complete Irish League Archive Final 4 December 1971 Ballymena United 1–0 Report Ards Averell 80 The Oval, Belfast References External links Northern Ireland - List of City Cup Winners Category:1971–72 in Northern Ireland association football cups