1953–54 Irish Cup

1953–54 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Derry City (2nd win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	21
Goals scored	66 (3.14 per match)

The 1953–54 Irish Cup was the 74th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Derry City won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the second final replay at Windsor Park after the previous two matches ended in draws.

Linfield were the holders but they were defeated 2–1 by Derry in the semi-final replay.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	4–0	Carrick Rangers
Ballymena United Reserves	3–2	Ballyclare Comrades
Cliftonville	0–2	Bangor
Derry City	1–0	Ballymena United
Distillery	3–2	Crusaders
Glenavon	1–2	Coleraine
Larne	2–2	Glentoran
Linfield	3–1	Portadown

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	2–0	Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	2–2	Distillery
Derry City	1–1	Bangor
Ards	0-4	Glentoran
Linfield	2–0	Ballymena United Reserves

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	1–0	Coleraine
Derry City	2–0	Bangor

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Derry City	2–2	Linfield
Glentoran	2–1	Distillery

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Derry City	2–1	Linfield

Final

24 April 1954

Derry City	2–2	Glentoran
Delaney 31' Forsythe 37'	Report	Cunningham 7' Feeney 71'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: A. Holland (Barnsley)

Replay

29 April 1954

Derry City	0–0	Glentoran
	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 30,827

Second replay

10 May 1954

Derry City	1–0	Glentoran
O'Neill 43'	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 28,000

External links

• The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals