1983–84 Gold Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1983–84 Gold Cup was the 65th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 28th time, defeating Glentoran 3–1 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]
For this edition, there was a change in the format of the group stage. Section A clubs played each other twice and played three matches with Section B clubs (and vice versa for Section B clubs). Section C clubs played each other once and played four matches with Section D clubs (and vice versa for Section D clubs). The clubs that topped each section progressed to the semi-finals.[4]
Group standings
Section A
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenavon | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Portadown | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Newry Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coleraine | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 8 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Ballymena United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Carrick Rangers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Larne | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 3 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Section D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linfield | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 13 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Cliftonville | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 10 | |
| 3 | Distillery | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Crusaders | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 3 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Semi-finals
Final
Referee: Freddie McKnight (Newtownards)