1973–74 City Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (24th win)
Runner-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored144 (4.65 per match)

The 1973–74 City Cup was the 69th edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 24th time after they defeated Coleraine 3–1 in a penalty shootout (after a 2–2 draw after extra time) in the final at the Ballymena Showgrounds.[2][3][4]

Group standings

Section A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield 5 4 0 1 14 6 2.333 8 Advance to final
2 Portadown 5 4 0 1 17 10 1.700 8
3 Bangor 5 2 1 2 10 7 1.429 5
4 Glenavon 5 2 1 2 7 14 0.500 5
5 Ards 5 1 2 2 15 16 0.938 4
6 Distillery 5 0 0 5 8 18 0.444 0

Section B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Coleraine 5 4 1 0 17 8 2.125 9 Advance to final
2 Ballymena United 5 3 1 1 16 8 2.000 7
3 Crusaders 5 2 1 2 12 9 1.333 5
4 Glentoran 5 1 3 1 9 9 1.000 5
5 Larne 5 0 2 3 8 13 0.615 2
6 Cliftonville 5 1 0 4 7 22 0.318 2

Final

Linfield2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Coleraine
McVeigh 65'
Magee 85'		 Report Mullan 44'
Reid 75'
Penalties
Magee soccer ball with red X
Patterson soccer ball with check mark
McVeigh soccer ball with check mark
Fraser soccer ball with check mark
McShane soccer ball with check mark		 3 – 1 soccer ball with check mark Murray
soccer ball with red X Mullan
soccer ball with red X Cochrane
soccer ball with red X Dickson
Referee: V. Maxwell (Belfast)

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Blues Start '74 With A Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 2 January 1974. p. 19.
  4. ↑ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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