1963–64 Irish Cup

1963–64 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Derry City (3rd win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	63 (3.5 per match)

The 1963–64 Irish Cup was the 84th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football. It began on 22 February 1964, and concluded on 25 April with the final.

The trophy was won by Derry City, who won the trophy for the third time defeating Glentoran in the final. The defending champions were Linfield, who were defeated 2–0 in the first round by Crusaders.^[1]

There was also a qualifying round, which saw four junior teams qualify for the first round: Ballyclare Comrades (1–0 against Brantwood), Banbridge Town (1–0 against Larne), Carrick Rangers (4–3 against Queen's University), and Newry Town (2–1 against Dundela).^[2]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	1–1	Glentoran
Banbridge Town	2–1	Ballyclare Comrades
Coleraine	2–2	Bangor
Crusaders	2–0	Linfield
Derry City	3–1	Carrick Rangers
Distillery	1–1	Ballymena United
Newry Town	0–1	Cliftonville
Portadown	4–1	Glenavon

Replays

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	1–2	Distillery
Bangor	0–4	Coleraine
Glentoran	2–2	Ards

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	0–4	Glentoran

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Banbridge Town	3–0	Cliftonville
Coleraine	3–1	Portadown
Crusaders	2–2	Glentoran
Derry City	5–0	Distillery

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	2–0	Crusaders

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Derry City	3–0	Banbridge Town
Glentoran	2–0	Coleraine

Final

25 April 1964

Derry City	2 – 0	Glentoran
Wilson 87' Doherty 89'	Report

Windsor Park, Belfast

Attendance: 19,000

References

1. "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
2. "Irish Cup 1963/64". Irish Football Club Project. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2019.