1958–59_Irish_Cup

1958–59 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Ballymena United
Final positions
Champions	Glenavon (2nd win)
Runner-up	Ballymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	82 (4.32 per match)
	← 1957–58 1959–60 →

1958–59 Irish Cup

Football tournament season

The 1958–59 Irish Cup was the 79th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

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Glenavon won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating the holders Ballymena United 2–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the first match had finished in a draw.^[1]^[2]

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Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.

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"Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

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"IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.

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Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	3–1	Bangor
Ballymena United	4–2	Coleraine
Crusaders	2–4	Distillery
Derry City	3–0	Lambeg Bleachers & Dryers
Glenavon	4–2	Glentoran
Glentoran II	3–3	Cliftonville
Linfield	9–3	Dunmurry Recreation
Portadown	7–2	Larne

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	1–0	Derry City
Glenavon	2–0	Glentoran II
Linfield	4–2	Ards
Portadown	1–1	Ballymena United

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–1	Linfield
Distillery	1–5	Glenavon

1958–59_Irish_Cup

1958–59 Irish Cup

Results

First round

Replay

Second replay

Quarter-finals

Replay

Semi-finals

Final

Replay

References

External links

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