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1982–83 Gold Cup

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1982–83 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (8th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored98 (3.16 per match)

The 1982–83 Gold Cup was the 64th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 8th time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final at The Oval.[2][3]

Group standings

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Section A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield 5 3 2 0 9 4 2.250 8 Advance to final
2 Ards 5 3 2 0 8 4 2.000 8
3 Bangor 5 3 1 1 9 8 1.125 7
4 Distillery 5 1 1 3 7 8 0.875 3
5 Portadown 5 1 0 4 4 8 0.500 2
6 Glenavon 5 1 0 4 6 11 0.545 2

Section B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Glentoran 5 5 0 0 13 2 6.500 10 Advance to final
2 Ballymena United 5 3 1 1 10 8 1.250 7
3 Crusaders 5 1 3 1 10 9 1.111 5
4 Cliftonville 5 2 1 2 7 9 0.778 5
5 Coleraine 5 1 1 3 8 10 0.800 3
6 Larne 5 0 0 5 5 15 0.333 0

Final

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Glentoran2–0Linfield
Jameson 26', 78' Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hugh Wilson (Belfast)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Glentoran's gold and glory". Belfast Telegraph. 23 September 1982. p. 27.
  3. ^ "Double Jameson knockout punch". Belfast News Letter. 23 September 1982. p. 14.
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