The 1972–73 Ulster Cup was the 25th 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 | Coleraine (4th win) |
| Runner-up | Distillery |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 229 (3.63 per match) |
Coleraine won the tournament for the 4th time, finishing top of the group standings.[2]
Group standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine (C) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 1.389 | 16 | Champions |
| 2 | Distillery | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1.900 | 15 | |
| 3 | Crusaders | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 1.769 | 15 | |
| 4 | Portadown | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 1.467 | 15 | |
| 5 | Ballymena United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 1.600 | 14 | |
| 6 | Linfield | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 1.190 | 14 | |
| 7 | Ards | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 1.333 | 12 | |
| 8 | Bangor | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1.000 | 12 | |
| 9 | Glentoran | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 0.952 | 10 | |
| 10 | Cliftonville | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 0.483 | 4 | |
| 11 | Glenavon | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 0.290 | 3 | |
| 12 | Derry City | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 0.286 | 2 |
- Derry City's home matches against Bangor, Coleraine and Portadown were unplayed. They were prevented from playing at the Brandywell and refused to play elsewhere. Bangor, Coleraine and Portadown were each awarded victory for these matches.
References
edit- ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.