1969–70 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 1969–70 Northern Ireland 12 Bangor (1st win) Ards 17 42 1968–69 1970–71 The 1969–70 County Antrim Shield was the 81st 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 16 April 2023 Bangor won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ards 3–2 in the third final replay at Solitude after three previously drawn matches.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004162/19700523/216/0009?browse=true Ards To Spend £21,000 On New Complex Ireland's Saturday Night 23 May 1970 9 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 16 April 2023 Results First round Ballyclare Comrades 1–2 Linfield Bangor 1–0 Dunmurry Recreation Chimney Corner 2–2 Ards Larne 1–0 Glentoran Ballymena United bye Cliftonville bye Crusaders bye Distillery bye |} Replay Ards 1–1 Chimney Corner |} Second replay Ards 2–1 Chimney Corner |} Quarter-finals Ards 3–0 Crusaders Distillery 0–4 Bangor Larne 2–0 Ballymena United Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville |} Semi-finals Ards 3–1 Linfield Bangor 1–1 Larne |} Replay Bangor 1–0 Larne |} Final 9 May 1970 Bangor 1–1 Report Ards Gregg 89 Shields 64 Solitude, Belfast J. Russell (Belfast) Replay 12 May 1970 Bangor 1–1 Report Ards Gregg 75Murphy 74 Burke 85 Solitude, Belfast J. Russell (Belfast) Second replay 18 May 1970 Bangor 1–1 yes Report Ards Mulgrew 65 McAteer 33 Solitude, Belfast Third replay 22 May 1970 Bangor 3–2 Report Ards Solitude, Belfast References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:1969–70 in Northern Ireland association football cups