1953–54 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1953–54 Irish Cup was the 74th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Derry City (2nd win) |
| Runners-up | Glentoran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 66 (3.14 per match) |
Derry City won the cup for the 2nd time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the second final replay at Windsor Park after the previous two matches ended in draws.[1]
Linfield were the holders but they were defeated 2–1 by Derry in the semi-final replay.[2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 4–0 | Carrick Rangers |
| Ballymena United Reserves | 3–2 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Cliftonville | 0–2 | Bangor |
| Derry City | 1–0 | Ballymena United |
| Distillery | 3–2 | Crusaders |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | Coleraine |
| Larne | 2–2 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 3–1 | Portadown |
Replay
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 2–2 | Distillery |
| Derry City | 1–1 | Bangor |
| Ards | 0-4 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 2–0 | Ballymena United Reserves |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Distillery | 1–0 | Coleraine |
| Derry City | 2–0 | Bangor |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 2–2 | Linfield |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | Distillery |
Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Derry City | 2–1 | Linfield |
Final
| Derry City | 2–2 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
Delaney  31'Forsythe 37' |
Report | Cunningham 7' Feeney 71' |
Replay
Attendance: 30,827
Second replay
| Derry City | 1–0 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
| O'Neill 43' |
Report |
Attendance: 28,000