The 1915–16 Gold Cup was the 4th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Ireland |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Shelbourne |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Distillery |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 48 (3 per match) |
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 1st time, defeating Distillery 2–0 in a test match after both teams had finished level on points in the league table.[2][3]
Group standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distillery | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3.333 | 8 |
| 2 | Linfield | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4.000 | 8 |
| 3 | Glentoran | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 5 |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.455 | 5 |
| 5 | Belfast United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.500 | 3 |
| 6 | Glenavon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 | 1 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Test match
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References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Gold Cup Test Match". Belfast News-Letter. 18 May 1916. p. 2.