1952–53 County Antrim Shield

1952–53 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	10
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (21st win)
Runners-up	Distillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	53 (3.53 per match)

The 1952–53 County Antrim Shield was the 64th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Linfield won the tournament for the 21st time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the second final replay at Solitude after two previous draws.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–2	Brantwood
Larne	0–5	Linfield
Ards	bye
Bangor	bye
Cliftonville	bye
Crusaders	bye
Distillery	bye
Glentoran	bye

Replays

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Brantwood	3–3	Ballymena United

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–1	Brantwood

Quarter-finals

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

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	5–1	Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	1–1	Glentoran
Linfield	2–1	Ards

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	2–0	Glentoran

Final

9 May 1953

Linfield	2–2	Distillery
Dickson 28', 86' (pen.)	Report	Wilson 42' Mulgrew 73'

Solitude, Belfast

Replay

13 May 1953

Linfield	4–4 (a.e.t.)	Distillery
Dickson Nixon McDowell	Report	Price Dodds

Solitude, Belfast

Referee: F. Thurman (Preston)

Second replay

18 May 1953

Linfield	2–1	Distillery
Lunn 4' Dickson 82'	Report	McAdam 53'

Solitude, Belfast

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners