1967–68 Irish Cup

1967–68 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Crusaders
Final positions
Champions	Crusaders (2nd win)
Runner-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	63 (3.15 per match)

The 1967–68 Irish Cup was the 88th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Crusaders won the cup for the 2nd time and the 2nd consecutive year, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final at The Oval.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	4–1	Coleraine
Ballyclare Comrades	1–0	Brantwood
Cliftonville	0–3	Bangor
Crusaders	1–0	Ballymena United
Glentoran	3–1	Glenavon
Larne	0–1	Derry City
Linfield	5–3	Banbridge Town
Portadown	2–0	Distillery

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades	0–1	Ards
Bangor	0–5	Linfield
Crusaders	0–0	Portadown
Glentoran	2–2	Derry City

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Derry City	2–2	Glentoran
Portadown	2–2	Crusaders

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	4–3	Portadown
Derry City	1–0	Glentoran

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	1–1	Derry City
Linfield	2–1	Ards

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	3–2	Derry City

Final

27 April 1968

Crusaders	2–0	Linfield
Meldrum 26', 68'	Report

The Oval, Belfast

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: K. E. Walker (Maidstone)

External links

• The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation - Northern Ireland - Cup Finals
• Malcolm Brodie: Down Memory Lane: A veggie diet inspired 1968 Crusaders victory, Belfast Telegraph, 7 May 2011.