1958–59 Ulster Cup

1958–59 Ulster Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	12
Defending champions	Distillery
Final positions
Champions	Glenavon (2nd win)
Runner-up	Crusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	131 (4.23 per match)

The 1958–59 Ulster Cup was the 11th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Glenavon won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Crusaders 2–0 in the final.^[2][3]

Group standings

Section A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Result
1	Glenavon	5	4	0	1	13	6	2.167	8	Advance to final
2	Ards	5	3	1	1	10	9	1.111	7
3	Linfield	5	3	0	2	16	10	1.600	6
4	Portadown	5	2	1	2	11	11	1.000	5
5	Distillery	5	1	0	4	7	11	0.636	2
6	Bangor	5	1	0	4	5	15	0.333	2

Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Result
1	Crusaders	5	4	1	0	16	10	1.600	9	Advance to final
2	Ballymena United	5	3	0	2	16	14	1.143	6
3	Glentoran	5	1	2	2	10	10	1.000	4
4	Cliftonville	5	2	0	3	8	9	0.889	4
5	Derry City	5	1	2	2	7	12	0.583	4
6	Coleraine	5	1	1	3	10	12	0.833	3

Source: Irish League Archive

Final

24 September 1958

Glenavon	2–0	Crusaders
Campbell Denver	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

References

1. "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
2. "Crusaders' attack must take blame". Belfast Telegraph. 25 September 1958. p. 20.
3. "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.

External links

• Ulster Cup Winners