1927–28 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsArds
Final positions
ChampionsWillowfield (1st win)
Runner-upLarne
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored70 (3.68 per match)

The 1927–28 Irish Cup was the 48th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Willowfield won the tournament for the 1st and only time in their history, defeating Larne 1–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the first match ended in a 1–1 draw.[1][2]

Willowfield became the first junior side to win the Irish Cup, a feat which has to date only been repeated by Dundela (1955) and Carrick Rangers (1976).

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Barn 3–2 Bangor
Cliftonville 3–1 Glenavon
Coleraine 5–2 Linfield
Distillery 2–1 Glentoran
Linfield Rangers 3–3 Larne
Newry Town 1–2 Willowfield
Portadown 1–0 Ards
Queen's Island 1–7 Belfast Celtic

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Larne 3–3 Linfield Rangers

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Larne 2–0 Linfield Rangers

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 1–2 Belfast Celtic
Larne 2–0 Distillery
Portadown 2–1 Coleraine
Willowfield 4–2 Barn

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Larne 2–1 Portadown
Willowfield 1–1 Belfast Celtic

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Willowfield 2–1 Belfast Celtic

Final

Willowfield1–1Larne
Kimlin 41' Report Crooks 84'
Referee: W. McLean

Replay

Willowfield1–0Larne
Aiken 30' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: W. McLean

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Semifinals and Finals 1880–1950". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  3. ↑ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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