The 1981–82 Irish Cup was the 102nd edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 30 January 1982, and concluded on 24 April 1982 with the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Ballymena United |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (33rd title) |
| Runner-up | Coleraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 54 (2.7 per match) |
Ballymena United were the defending champions, after winning the cup for the 4th time with a 1–0 win over Glenavon in the 1980–81 final.[1] This season, they went out in the first round after a 3–2 loss to Distillery. Linfield won their 33rd Irish Cup, defeating Coleraine 2–1 in the final.[2]
Results
editFirst round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–01 | Chimney Corner |
| Cliftonville | 1–0 | Glentoran |
| Coleraine | 2–1 | Institute |
| Crusaders | 1–22 | Portadown |
| Distillery | 3–2 | Ballymena United |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | Limavady United |
| Larne | 2–4 | RUC |
| Linfield | 5–0 | Bangor |
1This tie required two replays, after the first games ended as 2–2 and 1–1 draws.[2]
2This tie required a replay, after the first game ended as a 0–0 draw.[2]
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 3–2 | RUC |
| Distillery | 0–23 | Ards |
| Limavady United | 0–2 | Coleraine |
| Portadown | 0–1 | Linfield |
3This tie required two replays, after the first games ended as 2–2 and 0–0 draws.[2]
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–2 | Linfield |
| Cliftonville | 0–1 | Coleraine |
Final
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References
edit- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Northern Ireland 1981/82". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 27 October 2012.