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1987–88 Gold Cup

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1987–88 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (30th win)
Runner-upNewry Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored156 (3 per match)

The 1987–88 Gold Cup was the 69th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 30th time, defeating Newry Town 3–0 in the final at The Oval.[2]

The format was again changed for this season, with each team playing the other teams in their section once plus one match against a team from the other section. The top two from each section progressed to the semi-finals.[3]

Group standings

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Section A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Linfield 7 6 1 0 28 4 +24 19 Advance to semi-final
2 Larne 7 4 1 2 14 7 +7 13
3 Ballymena United 7 3 0 4 7 11 −4 9
4 Crusaders 7 3 0 4 7 11 −4 9
5 Portadown 7 3 0 4 6 14 −8 9
6 Coleraine 7 2 1 4 9 12 −3 7
7 Carrick Rangers 7 2 1 4 6 15 −9 7

Section B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Newry Town 7 6 0 1 13 2 +11 18 Advance to semi-final
2 Glentoran 7 5 0 2 19 9 +10 15
3 Distillery 7 3 1 3 9 16 −7 10
4 Cliftonville 7 3 0 4 10 10 0 9
5 Glenavon 7 2 1 4 9 11 −2 7
6 Bangor 7 2 0 5 6 16 −10 6
7 Ards 7 1 2 4 5 10 −5 5

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–0 Larne
Linfield 2–1 Ards

Final

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Linfield3–0Newry Town
McGaughey 17', 42'
Baxter 39'
Knell Red card 44'
Report Buchanan Red card 44'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sidney Spence (Lambeg)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Gold Top Blues". Ireland's Saturday Night. 14 November 1987. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Good As Gold For £1,000". Belfast Telegraph. 21 August 1987. p. 22.
  4. ^ "TNT Gold Cup". Ireland's Saturday Night. 10 October 1987. p. 12.
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