1954–55 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams10
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (22nd win)
Runner-upCrusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored31 (2.38 per match)

The 1954–55 County Antrim Shield was the 66th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 22nd time, defeating Crusaders 3–0 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
East Belfast 1–0 Ards
Glentoran 4–1 Dundela
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Crusaders bye
Distillery bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 3–1 Glentoran
Cliftonville 0–0 Ballymena United
Crusaders 5–0 East Belfast
Linfield 2–0 Distillery

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 1–1 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–1 Bangor

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 2–0 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–1 Bangor

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 1–0 Bangor

Final

Linfield3–0Crusaders
Dickson 2'
Kennedy 16', 23'		 Report
Attendance: 12,000

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Linfield's easy win in Antrim Shield final". Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 May 1954. p. 8.
  3. ↑ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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