1937–38 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (4th win)
Runner-upBangor
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored63 (2.74 per match)

The 1937–38 Irish Cup was the 58th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 4th time and second consecutive season, defeating Bangor 2–0 in the final replay at Solitude after the first match ended in a draw.[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–2 Linfield
Belfast Celtic 3–0 Portadown
Cliftonville 2–7 Derry City
Crusaders 1–2 Glentoran
Glenavon 1–1 Distillery
Larne 0–1 Bangor
Linfield Swifts 2–1 Coleraine
Newry Town 3–0 Ards

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–6 Glenavon

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–0 Linfield Swifts
Belfast Celtic 0–0 Ballymena United
Derry City 2–1 Newry Town
Glentoran 1–1 Glenavon

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 0–0 Belfast Celtic
Glenavon 0–0 Glentoran

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–0 Ballymena United
Glentoran 2–1 Glenavon

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–2 Derry City
Belfast Celtic 1–1 Glentoran

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 3–1 Derry City
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Glentoran

Final

Belfast Celtic0–0Bangor
Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: T. Thompson (Northumberland)

Replay

Belfast Celtic2–0Bangor
McAlinden 14'
Bruce 25'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: R. A. Mortimer (Huddersfield)

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ↑ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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