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1960–61 North-South Cup

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1960–61 North-South Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored55 (3.93 per match)
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The 1960–61 North-South Cup was the 1st edition of the North-South Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[1]

Linfield won the competition, defeating Glentoran 7–1 on aggregate in the two-legged final.[2][3][4][5] Due to fixture congestion, the final was not held until the 1961–62 season.[6]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Distillery 1–5 Drumcondra 0–2 1–3
Glentoran 6–3 St Patrick's Athletic 3–1 3–2
Shamrock Rovers 2–4 Glenavon 0–2 2–2
Shelbourne 4–5 Linfield 2–2 2–3

Semi-finals

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Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Glentoran 5–4 Drumcondra 5–2 0–2
Linfield 5–4 Glenavon 3–3 2–1

Final

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Glentoran1–7Linfield
M. Doherty 22' Report Reid 10'
Braithwaite 11', 58'
Stewart 17'
Wilson 43'
Dickson 48', 81'

Linfield win 7–1 on aggregate.

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, North-South Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ "North-South second leg next Monday". Belfast Telegraph. 31 January 1962. p. 13.
  3. ^ "No Score In Tough Game For The N.-S. Cup". Belfast News Letter. 31 January 1962. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Smiles from North-South organisers". Belfast Telegraph. 6 February 1962. p. 11.
  5. ^ "Grosvenor "Sends" Linfield Again". Belfast News Letter. 6 February 1962. p. 8.
  6. ^ "North-South Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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