The 1953–54 County Antrim Shield was the 65th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 10 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Distillery (12th win) |
Runner-up | Ballymena United |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 9 |
Goals scored | 27 (3 per match) |
Distillery won the tournament for the 12th time, defeating Ballymena United 1–0 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 2–1 | Linfield Swifts |
Linfield | 9–0 | Crusaders Reserves |
Ballymena United | bye | |
Bangor | bye | |
Cliftonville | bye | |
Crusaders | bye | |
Distillery | bye | |
Glentoran | bye |
Quarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 0–1 | Distillery |
Ballymena United | 1–0 | Linfield |
Cliftonville | 0–4 | Crusaders |
Glentoran | 2–0 | Bangor |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 3–2 | Glentoran |
Distillery | 1–0 | Crusaders |
Final
editDistillery | 1–0 | Ballymena United |
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J. Wilson 40' | Report |
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Goal-Shy Distillery Get Name On Trophy". Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 May 1954. p. 8.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.