1969–70 County Antrim Shield

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1969–70 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryFile:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsCrusaders
Final positions
ChampionsBangor (1st win)
Runner-upArds
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored42 (2.47 per match)

The 1969–70 County Antrim Shield was the 81st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1] Bangor won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ards 3–2 in the third final replay at Solitude after three previously drawn matches.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 1–2 Linfield
Bangor 1–0 Dunmurry Recreation
Chimney Corner 2–2 Ards
Larne 1–0 Glentoran
Ballymena United bye
Cliftonville bye
Crusaders bye
Distillery bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–1 Chimney Corner

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–1 Chimney Corner

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–0 Crusaders
Distillery 0–4 Bangor
Larne 2–0 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–1 Linfield
Bangor 1–1 Larne

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 1–0 Larne

Final

Bangor1–1Ards
Gregg File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' Report Shields File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Referee: J. Russell (Belfast)

Replay

Bangor1–1Ards
Gregg File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Murphy File:Red card.svg
Report Burke File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'
Referee: J. Russell (Belfast)

Second replay

Third replay

Bangor3–2Ards
Report

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. "Ards To Spend £21,000 On New Complex". Ireland's Saturday Night. 23 May 1970. p. 9.
  3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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