| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | .svg.png.webp) Northern Ireland | 
| Teams | 12 | 
| Defending champions | Portadown | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (25th win) | 
| Runner-up | Portadown | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 | 
| Goals scored | 43 (3.58 per match) | 
The 1972–73 Gold Cup was the 54th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 25th time, defeating Portadown 2–0 in the final at Castlereagh Park.[2][3]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2–0 | Coleraine | 
| Distillery | 1–2 | Glenavon | 
| Glentoran | 0–2 | Portadown | 
| Larne | 1–2 | Crusaders | 
| Ballymena United | bye | |
| Bangor | bye | |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Linfield | bye | 
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 4–0 | Glenavon | 
| Cliftonville | 2–2 | Ards | 
| Linfield | 3–2 | Crusaders | 
| Portadown | 5–1 | Ballymena United | 
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3–2 | Cliftonville | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 4–1 | Ards | 
| Portadown | 2–0 | Bangor | 
Final
References
- ↑ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ "Blues Strike 'Gold'". Ireland's Saturday Night. 26 May 1973. p. 1.
- ↑ "Linfield Give Carlisle The Blues". Belfast News Letter. 26 May 1973. p. 10.
- ↑ "Gold Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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