1996–97 Irish League Cup
Football tournament season
| Wilkinson Sword League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Portadown |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crusaders (1st win) |
| Runner-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 122 (3.94 per match) |
The 1996–97 Irish League Cup (known as the Wilkinson Sword League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 15 October 1996 with the final.
Portadown were the defending champions after their first League Cup win last season; a 2–1 victory over Crusaders in the previous final. This season they went out in the semi-finals to Glentoran. Crusaders were victorious in the final this time, lifting the cup for the first time with a 1–0 victory over Glentoran.[1][2]
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3–1 | Chimney Corner |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1–0 | Armagh City |
| Ballymoney United | 1–2 | Newry Town |
| Banbridge Town | 4–4 (4–5 p) | Distillery |
| Bangor | 2–0 | RUC |
| Carrick Rangers | 2–1 | Institute |
| Coleraine | 5–1 | Limavady United |
| Crusaders | 1–0 | Brantwood |
| Dungannon Swifts | 1–0 | Ballymena United |
| Glenavon | 4–0 | Dundela |
| Glentoran | 3–0 | Moyola Park |
| Larne | 0–1 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Linfield | 8–2 | Tobermore United |
| Loughgall | 3–2 | Cliftonville |
| Omagh Town | 10–0 | Cookstown United |
| Portadown | 3–0 | Ballinamallard United |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 0–3 | Crusaders |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2–4 | Omagh Town |
| Carrick Rangers | 3–2 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Coleraine | 3–2 | Glenavon |
| Distillery | 1–0 | Bangor |
| Glentoran | 3–1 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Linfield | 5–0 | Loughgall |
| Portadown | 2–1 | Newry Town |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers | 1–4 | Linfield |
| Crusaders | 4–2 | Omagh Town |
| Distillery | 1–3 | Portadown |
| Glentoran | 4–0 | Coleraine |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Linfield |
| Portadown | 1–2 | Glentoran |
Final
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 1996/97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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