1924–25 Gold Cup

The 1924–25 Gold Cup was the 13th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1924–25 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (3rd win)
Runner-upQueen's Island
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored52 (2.74 per match)

The tournament was won by Distillery for the 3rd time, defeating Queen's Island 2–0 in the final replay at Celtic Park,[2] after the previous final match ended in a 1–1 draw.[3]

Results

[4]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–0 Linfield
Barn 3–0 Newry Town
Cliftonville 0–1 Glentoran
Larne 1–1 Belfast Celtic
Distillery 6–2 Glenavon
Portadown 2–2 Queen's Island

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–0 Larne
Linfield 2–1 Ards
Queen's Island 5–0 Portadown

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Barn w/o
Distillery w/o
Linfield 1–1 Belfast Celtic
Queen's Island 1–0 Glentoran

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–1 Linfield

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–1 Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–2 Barn
Queen's Island 2–2 Linfield

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Queen's Island 0–0 Linfield

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Queen's Island 3–1 Linfield

Final

Distillery1–1Queen's Island
Thompson Report Scott
Referee: J.B. Stark

Replay

Distillery2–0Queen's Island
Dalrymple
Rush
Report
Referee: J.B. Stark

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. "Association Football, Distillery Win The Gold Cup". Belfast News-Letter. 9 April 1925. p. 11.
  3. "Association Football, The Belfast Gold Cup Final". Belfast News-Letter. 18 March 1925. p. 11.
  4. "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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