1932–33 County Antrim Shield

The 1932–33 County Antrim Shield was the 44th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1932–33 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams11
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (15th win)
Runner-upBelfast Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored31 (2.58 per match)

Linfield won the tournament for the 15th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Belfast Celtic 3–1 in the second final replay at Solitude after the previous two matches finished in 1-1 draws.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 0–1 Glentoran II
Cliftonville 2–1 Belfast Celtic II
Larne 1–5 Ballymena
Ards bye
Belfast Celtic bye
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–0 Ballymena
Distillery 0–1 Belfast Celtic
Glentoran 0–1 Linfield
Glentoran II 2–1 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 3–0 Glentoran II
Linfield 3–1 Ards

Final

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Linfield1–1Belfast Celtic
Bambrick   3' Report Martin   43'
Referee: P. Snape (Manchester)

Replay

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Linfield1–1Belfast Celtic
Bambrick   13' Report Martin   65'
Referee: P. Snape (Manchester)

Second replay

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Linfield3–1Belfast Celtic
Priestley   10'
Bambrick   63'
Jones   68' (pen.)
Report Mahood   48'
Referee: P. Snape (Manchester)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Linfield Defeat Celtic In Second Replay, Priestly Outstanding". Belfast News Letter. 9 May 1933. p. 13.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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