1965–66 County Antrim Shield

Football tournament season
1965–66 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsCrusaders
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (28th win)
Runner-upBallymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored39 (3.55 per match)

The 1965–66 County Antrim Shield was the 77th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 28th time, defeating Ballymena United 4–0 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–1 Brantwood
Crusaders 4–2 Larne
Distillery 1–0 Glentoran II
Glentoran 8–0 Chimney Corner
Ards bye
Ballymena United bye
Bangor bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–0 Bangor
Cliftonville 1–2 Ballymena United
Crusaders 1–0 Distillery
Linfield 3–2 Glentoran

Semi-finals

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

Final

Linfield4–0Ballymena United
Pavis
Thomas
Report
Solitude, Belfast

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Competent Crusaders crush Larne". Belfast Telegraph. 13 May 1965. p. 23.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

External links

  • Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners
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