1927–28 County Antrim Shield
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (11th win) |
Runner-up | Ards |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 65 (4.06 per match) |
The 1927–28 County Antrim Shield was the 39th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 11th time, defeating Ards 4–2 in the final replay at Solitude,[2] after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[3][4]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Belfast Celtic | 4–0 | Cliftonville |
Larne | 2–1 | Barn |
Ormiston | 3–3 | Queen's Island |
Willowfield | 1–2 | Distillery |
Ards | bye | |
Bangor | bye | |
Glentoran | bye | |
Linfield | bye |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Queen's Island | 1–2 | Ormiston |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 3–1 | Larne |
Glentoran | 5–3 | Distillery |
Linfield | 3–3 | Belfast Celtic |
Ormiston | 2–2 | Ards |
Replays
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 4–1 | Ormiston |
Belfast Celtic | 1–2 | Linfield |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 2–1 | Glentoran |
Bangor | 0–0 | Linfield |
Replay
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 2–3 | Linfield |
Final
[edit]Replay
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Linfield Win The County Antrim Shield, Ards Defeated By Four Goals To Two". Northern Whig. 3 May 1928. p. 5.
- ^ "No Dazzle In Co. Antrim Shield, Ards Earn Replay With Linfield". Northern Whig. 25 April 1928. p. 5.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.