The 1960–61 Ulster Cup was the 13th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ballymena United (2nd win) |
Runner-up | Glenavon |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 140 (4.52 per match) |
Ballymena United won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Glenavon 3–1 in the final.[2][3]
Group standings
editSection A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
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1 | Glenavon | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 9 | Advance to final |
2 | Linfield | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2.111 | 8 | |
3 | Ards | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 7 | |
4 | Portadown | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 4 | |
5 | Distillery | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 0.722 | 2 | |
6 | Bangor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 0.211 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
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1 | Ballymena United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.500 | 9 | Advance to final |
2 | Derry City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 7 | |
3 | Glentoran | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 5 | |
4 | Coleraine | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 5 | |
5 | Crusaders | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0.846 | 4 | |
6 | Cliftonville | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 0.318 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Final
editBallymena United | 3–1 | Glenavon |
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Barr 28', 75' McKinstry 57' (o.g.) |
Jones 89' |
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Ballymena upset the form book". Belfast News Letter. 8 October 1960. p. 8.
- ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.