The 1913–14 Gold Cup was the 2nd edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Irish football. It was the first staging of the competition under the name of the Gold Cup - the previous edition in 1911–12 was played under the name of the New Irish Cup.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Ireland |
| Teams | 7 |
| Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Distillery (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Shelbourne |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
The tournament was won by Distillery for the 1st time, defeating Shelbourne 3–2 in the final replay at Grosvenor Park,[2] after the original final match ended in a 0–0 draw at Dalymount Park.[3]
Results
editQuarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
| Distillery | w/o | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 2–1 | Glenavon |
| Shelbourne | bye |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 3–1 | Linfield |
| Shelbourne | 2–0 | Belfast Celtic |
Final
editReplay
edit| Distillery | 3–2 | Shelbourne |
|---|---|---|
Milne  Atkins Burnison (pen.) |
Report | Grant |
Referee: George Jenkins (Belfast)
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Irish Gold Cup Final, Distillery v Shelbourne". Belfast News-Letter. 7 May 1914. p. 2.
- ^ "Gold Cup Final". Freeman's Journal. 30 April 1914. p. 11.
- ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2023.