1995–96 Ulster Cup
Football tournament season
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Bangor |
Final positions | |
Champions | Portadown (2nd win) |
Runner-up | Linfield |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 101 (3.26 per match) |
← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
The 1995–96 Ulster Cup was the 48th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Portadown won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Linfield 5–3 on penalties after the final finished in a 2–2 draw.[2][3][4]
Group standings
Section A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Crusaders | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Glentoran | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Omagh Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Carrick Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Glenavon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Distillery | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | Cliftonville | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 | |
4 | Ballyclare Comrades | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Coleraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Portadown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | Bangor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
4 | Newry Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ards | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to quarter-final |
2 | Linfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Ballymena United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | |
4 | Larne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Ards | 1–2 | Portadown |
Coleraine | 0–1 | Linfield |
Crusaders | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Distillery |
Glenavon | 2–0 | Glentoran |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Glenavon | 2–3 | Portadown |
Linfield | 3–2 | Crusaders |
Final
Linfield | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Portadown |
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McCoosh 86' Fenlon 100' | Haylock 72' Peebles 93' | |
Penalties | ||
Fenlon Beatty Erskine Bailie | 3–5 | Haylock Kennedy Casey Peebles Candlish |
Referee: David Magill (Belfast)
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Taunted Haylock gives Ports a silver lining". Belfast Telegraph. 17 January 1996. p. 26.
- ^ "Ports Hold Nerve In Cup Shoot-Out". Belfast News Letter. 17 January 1996. p. 20.
- ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
External links
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