1979–80 County Antrim Shield

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1979–80 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams13
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsBallymena United (4th win)
Runner-upCrusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored35 (2.92 per match)

The 1979–80 County Antrim Shield was the 91st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Ballymena United won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Crusaders 3–1 on penalties after the final finished 0-0.[2][3]

Results[edit]

First round[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–4 Linfield Swifts
Bangor 3–3 (3–4 p) Barn United
Cliftonville 1–2 Glentoran
Distillery 1–0 Shorts
Glentoran II 0–1 Ballymena United
Crusaders bye
Larne bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 4–2 (a.e.t.) Barn United
Distillery 0–1 Larne
Linfield 0–3 Crusaders
Linfield Swifts 2–0 Glentoran

Semi-finals[edit]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–0 Larne
Linfield Swifts 1–2 Crusaders

Final[edit]

Ballymena United0–0 (a.e.t.)Crusaders
Report
Penalties
McCullough soccer ball with check mark
Mullan soccer ball with check mark
Fox soccer ball with red X
McQuiston soccer ball with check mark		 3–1 soccer ball with check mark Byrne
soccer ball with red X Gillespie
soccer ball with red X Mulhall
soccer ball with red X McPolin
Referee: A. Snoddy (Lisburn)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ "White is hero of Shield win". Belfast Telegraph. 14 May 1980. p. 25.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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