1951–52 County Antrim Shield

1951–52 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	10
Defending champions	Ballymena United
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran (13th win)
Runner-up	Brantwood
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	31 (2.58 per match)

The 1951–52 County Antrim Shield was the 63rd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 13th time, defeating Brantwood 3–0 in the final at Solitude.^[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	1–1	Feltville United
Cliftonville	2–2	Brantwood
Ards	bye
Ballymena United	bye
Cliftonville	bye
Crusaders	bye
Distillery	bye
Linfield	bye

Replays

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	5–0	Feltville United
Brantwood	1–0	Cliftonville

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	1–1	Glentoran
Crusaders	2–0	Bangor
Distillery	2–0	Ards
Linfield	1–3	Brantwood

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	3–0	Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Brantwood	1–0	Crusaders
Glentoran	2–0	Distillery

Final

10 May 1952

Glentoran	3–0	Brantwood
O'Kane 59' Hughes 66', 86'	Report

Solitude, Belfast

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
2. "Co. Antrim Shield for the Oval". Northern Whig. 12 May 1952. p. 5.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners