The 1948–49 County Antrim Shield was the 60th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 10 |
| Defending champions | Ballymena United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield Swifts (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Bangor |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 53 (4.08 per match) |
Linfield Swifts (the reserve team of Linfield) won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Bangor 4–1 in the second final replay at Grosvenor Park.[2][3]
Results
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 1–1 | Linfield Swifts |
| Linfield | 2–2 | Brantwood |
| Ards | bye | |
| Ballymena United | bye | |
| Bangor | bye | |
| Belfast Celtic | bye | |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Glentoran | bye | |
| Linfield | bye |
Replays
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield Swifts | 4–0 | Distillery |
| Linfield | 2–2 | Brantwood |
Second replay
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 1–2 | Brantwood |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 4–2 | Brantwood |
| Belfast Celtic | 2–1 | Ards |
| Glentoran | 1–0 | Ballymena United |
| Linfield Swifts | 4–2 | Cliftonville |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 3–0 | Glentoran |
| Linfield Swifts | w/o1 | Belfast Celtic |
1Linfield Swifts progressed to the final after Belfast Celtic withdrew from the competition.
Final
edit| Linfield Swifts | 2–2 | Bangor |
|---|---|---|
Graham  14'Dickson 44' |
Report | Forsythe 40' Taylor 60' |
Replay
editSecond replay
edit| Linfield Swifts | 4–1 | Bangor |
|---|---|---|
| Mackey 23' Dickson 44'Houston 49' (pen.)Graham 66' |
Report | Forsythe 17' |
Attendance: 10,000
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Another Trophy For Windsor, Bangor Outclassed". Ireland's Saturday Night. 21 May 1949. p. 6.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.