1954–55 Ulster Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsCrusaders
Final positions
ChampionsGlenavon (1st win)
Runner-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored120 (3.87 per match)

The 1954–55 Ulster Cup was the seventh edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Glenavon won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Coleraine 3–1 in the final.[2][3]

Group standings

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Glenavon 5 4 0 1 14 7 2.000 8 Advance to final
2 Bangor 5 3 1 1 9 4 2.250 7
3 Linfield 5 2 1 2 11 7 1.571 5
4 Ards 5 2 1 2 6 6 1.000 5
5 Distillery 5 2 1 2 7 7 1.000 5
6 Portadown 5 0 0 5 0 16 0.000 0

Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Coleraine 5 4 1 0 20 6 3.333 9 Advance to final
2 Crusaders 5 3 1 1 15 7 2.143 7
3 Glentoran 5 3 0 2 13 9 1.444 6
4 Derry City 5 3 0 2 12 11 1.091 6
5 Ballymena United 5 1 0 4 6 12 0.500 2
6 Cliftonville 5 0 0 5 3 24 0.125 0

Final

Glenavon3–1Coleraine
McVeigh
Jones
Campbell 		Report Waterstone
Referee: P. Morris (Belfast)

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Glenavon much superior in Ulster Cup final". Belfast News Letter. 29 September 1954. p. 7.
  3. ↑ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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