1981–82 County Antrim Shield

1981–82 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	13
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (33rd win)
Runner-up	Distillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	31 (2.58 per match)

The 1981–82 County Antrim Shield was the 93rd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 33rd time and 2nd season in a row, defeating Distillery 1–0 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	2–0	Killyleagh Youth
Ballyclare Comrades	1–2	Ballymena United
Cliftonville	6–0	Harland & Wolff Welders
Crusaders	0–1	RUC
Linfield	1–0	Glentoran
Bangor	bye
Distillery	bye
Larne	bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	1–5	Cliftonville
Ballymena United	2–0	Bangor
Distillery	1–0	RUC
Larne	0–1	Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	2–1	Ballymena United
Linfield	4–0	Glentoran

Final

4 May 1982

Linfield	1–0	Distillery
McKee 71'	Report

Seaview, Belfast

Referee: A. Ritchie (Carrickfergus)

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
2. "Now it's four trophy Blues". Belfast Telegraph. 5 May 1982. p. 19.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners