1976–77 Ulster Cup
Football tournament season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1976–77 Ulster Cup was the 29th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glentoran (4th win) |
| Runners-up | Portadown |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 238 (3.61 per match) |
Glentoran won the tournament for the 4th time, finishing top of the group standings.[2]
Group standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glentoran (C) | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 17 | Champions |
| 2 | Portadown | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 17 | |
| 3 | Linfield | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 17 | |
| 4 | Larne | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 14 | |
| 5 | Coleraine | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Glenavon | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 11 | |
| 7 | Bangor | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Cliftonville | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 8 | |
| 9 | Crusaders | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 8 | |
| 10 | Ards | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 8 | |
| 11 | Distillery | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 7 | |
| 12 | Ballymena United | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 2 |