Football tournament season
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
[4]
Section A
Source: Irish League Archive
Section B
Source: Irish League Archive
Semi-finals
Final
References
- ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Gold Top Blues". Ireland's Saturday Night. 14 November 1987. p. 1.
- ^ "Good As Gold For £1,000". Belfast Telegraph. 21 August 1987. p. 22.
- ^ "TNT Gold Cup". Ireland's Saturday Night. 10 October 1987. p. 12.
External links
- Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners