1971–72 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 1971–72 Northern Ireland 12 Ards (2nd win) Crusaders 15 49 1970–71 1972–73 The 1971–72 County Antrim Shield was the 83rd 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 Ards won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Crusaders 5–4 on penalties after the two-legged final finished in a 3–3 draw on aggregate.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19720509/511/0017 Crues have it all to do! Belfast Telegraph 9 May 1972 17 subscriptionhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19720512/652/0022 "On the spot" agony of man who missed Belfast Telegraph 12 May 1972 22 subscription For this season and the following season only, the semi-finals and final were played as two legged matches.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 16 April 2023 Results First round Bangor 1–1 Dundela Cliftonville 1–3 Chimney Corner Glentoran 3–0 Linfield Swifts Linfield 2–3 Larne Ards bye Ballymena United bye Crusaders bye Distillery bye |} Replay Bangor 1–2 Dundela |} Quarter-finals Ards 1–0 Glentoran Ballymena United 2–0 Chimney Corner Distillery 4–5 Crusaders Larne 2–0 Dundela |} Semi-finals Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left. Ballymena United 1–3 Ards 0–2 1–1 Larne 3–5 Crusaders 3–1 0–4 |} Final 8 May 1972 Ards 3–0 Report Crusaders McCoy 37McCaughtry 71Patterson 82 Castlereagh Park, Newtownards 11 May 1972 Crusaders 3–0 yes Report Ards Finney 66McQuillan 86Beckett 90 4–5 Finney McQuillan Calder Beckett Woods McAvoy Patterson McCoy Humphries Nixon Seaview, Belfast Sam Patterson (Belfast) References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:1971–72 in Northern Ireland association football cups