The 1956–57 Ulster Cup was the ninth edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (3rd win) |
| Runner-up | Distillery |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 284 (4.3 per match) |
Linfield won the tournament for the 3rd time, finishing top of the group standings.[2]
Group standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield (C) | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 2.333 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | Distillery | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 1.733 | 16 | |
| 3 | Bangor | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 1.143 | 13 | |
| 4 | Ards | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 0.955 | 12 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 0.952 | 12 | |
| 6 | Portadown | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 1.235 | 11 | |
| 7 | Glentoran | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 1.042 | 11 | |
| 8 | Glenavon | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 1.190 | 10 | |
| 9 | Derry City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 0.931 | 9 | |
| 10 | Crusaders | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 0.567 | 7 | |
| 11 | Coleraine | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 0.564 | 6 | |
| 12 | Cliftonville | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 0.565 | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 24 April 2023.