1976–77 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 1976–77 Northern Ireland 13 Linfield (31st win) Glentoran 12 49 1975–76 1977–78 The 1976–77 County Antrim Shield was the 88th 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 Linfield won the tournament for the 31st time, defeating Glentoran 3–1 in the final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19770514/004/0001 Bravo Blues At Last Ireland's Saturday Night 14 May 1977 1 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 16 April 2023 Results First round Ards II 2–1 Ballymena United Brantwood 0–2 Bangor Cliftonville 5–1 Albert Foundry Crusaders 2–0 Ballyclare Comrades Larne 1–0 Ards Distillery bye Glentoran bye Linfield bye |} Quarter-finals Ards II 2–5 Larne Bangor 2–1 Crusaders Cliftonville 1–2 Glentoran Linfield 5–4 Distillery |} Semi-finals Glentoran 3–1 Bangor Linfield 3–2 Larne |} Final 14 May 1977 Linfield 3–1 Report Glentoran Rafferty 40Martin 60Hewitt 86 McCreery 23 Windsor Park, Belfast Hugh Wilson (Belfast) References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:1976–77 in Northern Ireland association football cups