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1962–63 Irish Cup

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1962–63 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (29th win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored67 (3.94 per match)

The 1962–63 Irish Cup was the 83rd edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Linfield won the cup for the 29th time and second consecutive year, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the final at The Oval.[1][2]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–2 Portadown Reserves
Ballymena United 4–1 Portadown
Bangor 1–1 Cliftonville
Coleraine 4–0 Shorts
Glenavon 0–0 Distillery
Glentoran 4–1 Ballyclare Comrades
Linfield 3–1 Derry City
Newry Town 0–2 Crusaders

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–1 Bangor
Distillery 4–2 Glenavon

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–1 Glentoran
Bangor 2–6 Crusaders
Coleraine 1–3 Linfield
Distillery 4–2 Ards

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–1 Ballymena United
Linfield 3–1 Crusaders

Final

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Linfield2–1Distillery
Cairns 16'
Braithwaite 61'
Report Kennedy 46'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: S. Carswell (Belfast)

References

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  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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