1930–31 Irish Cup

Football tournament season

1930–31 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (17th win)
Runner-up	Ballymena
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	75 (4.69 per match)
← 1929–30 1931–32 →

The 1930–31 Irish Cup was the: 51st edition of the——Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

In a repeat of the "previous season's final," Linfield won the tournament for the 17th time, defeating Ballymena 3–0 in the final at The Oval.

Results※

First round※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena	2–1	Cliftonville
Derry City	2–0	Glentoran II
Distillery	1–2	Bangor
Glenavon	4–1	Broadway United
Glentoran	7–4	Ards
Larne	2–4	Linfield
Newry Town	1–2	Coleraine
Portadown	2–4	Belfast Celti

Quarter-finals※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	2–2	Ballymena
Belfast Celtic	2–3	Linfield
Derry City	5–0	Glenavon
Glentoran	6–2	Coleraine

Replay※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena	2–0	Bangor

Semi-finals※

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena	2–1	Derry City
Linfield	5–1	Glentoran

Final※

28 March 1931

Linfield	3–0	Ballymena
Hewitt 65' Houston 80' McCracken 83'	Report

The Oval, Belfast

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: H.E. Hull

References※

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

External links※

Northern Ireland Cup Finals. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)

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