1956–57 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsGlenavon (1st win)
Runner-upDerry City
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored69 (3.45 per match)

The 1956–57 Irish Cup was the 77th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Glenavon won the cup for the 1st time, defeating Derry City 2–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[1]

Distillery were the holders but they were defeated 1-0 by Glenavon in the semi-finals.[2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–1 Crusaders
Derry City 2–1 Bangor
Distillery 2–1 Cliftonville
Glentoran 3–2 Linfield Swifts
Larne 1–1 Glenavon
Linfield 2–1 Coleraine
Newry Town 4–2 Brantwood Seconds
Portadown 1–1 Ballymena United

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–3 Portadown
Glenavon 6–2 Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 3–0 Ards
Distillery 1–1 Portadown
Glentoran 2–2 Linfield
Newry Town 1–4 Glenavon

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 2–1 Glentoran
Portadown 2–4 Distillery

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 0–0 Linfield
Glenavon 1–0 Distillery

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Derry City 1–0 Linfield

Final

Glenavon2–0Derry City
Houston 87' (o.g.)
Jones 89'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: A. E. Ellis (Halifax)

References

  1. ↑ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  2. ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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