1976–77 Irish Cup
Country | Northern Ireland | ||
---|---|---|---|
Teams | 16 | ||
Champions | Coleraine (4th win) | ||
Runners-up | Linfield | ||
Matches played | 20 | ||
Goals scored | 66 (3.3 per match) | ||
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The 1976–77 Irish Cup was the 97th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 5 February 1977, and concluded on 23 April 1977 with the final.
The defending champions were Carrick Rangers after they defeated Linfield 2–1 in the 1975–76 final - one of the biggest shocks in the Cup's history.[1] However, this season they went out in the first round to eventual winners Coleraine, who defeated Linfield 4–1 in the final to condemn the Blues to defeat in the Irish Cup final for the third successive season (a record that still stands), and the fourth time in five years. It was a repeat of the 1974–75 final two years earlier, which was also won by Coleraine.[2]
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Bangor | 0–0 | Ards |
Carrick Rangers | 2–5 | Coleraine |
Chimney Corner | 0–2 | Larne |
Cliftonville | 0–2 | Glenavon |
Distillery | 4–1 | Ballymena United |
Dundela | 0–6 | Portadown |
Dungannon Swifts | 1–5 | Crusaders |
Glentoran | 1–1 | Linfield |
Replays
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ards | 0–0 | Bangor |
Linfield | 3–0 | Glentoran |
Second replay
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Bangor | 1–3 | Ards |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ards | 0–6 | Linfield |
Crusaders | 0–1 | Coleraine |
Glenavon | 0–3 | Distillery |
Portadown | 1–3 | Larne |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Coleraine | 0–0 | Distillery |
Larne | 1–1 | Linfield |
Replays
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Distillery | 0–3 | Coleraine |
Linfield | 3–2 | Larne |
Final
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ "Irish Cup 1976/77". Irish Football Club Project. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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