1995–96 County Antrim Shield

1995–96 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Glenavon (2nd win)
Runner-up	Crusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	53 (3.53 per match)

The 1995–96 County Antrim Shield was the 107th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Glenavon won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Crusaders 3–0 in the final.^[2] For the 10th year running three clubs from County Armagh competed (Glenavon, Newry Town and Portadown).^[3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bangor	3–5	Ballymena United
Carrick Rangers	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Cliftonville
Crusaders	1–0	Linfield
Distillery	1–3	Ards
Glenavon	5–0	Dundela
Larne	3–2	Ballyclare Comrades
Newry Town	1–4	Glentoran
Portadown	1–0	Dromara Village

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	0–1	Crusaders
Carrick Rangers	0–4	Portadown
Glentoran	1–2	Ballymena United
Larne	0–2	Glenavon

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	2–0	Ballymena United
Portadown	1–4	Glenavon

Final

30 January 1996

Glenavon	3–0	Crusaders
McBride 22', 79' McKeown 32' (o.g.)

The Oval, Belfast

Referee: David Magill (Belfast)

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
2. "Glenavon Best team by a distance". Belfast Telegraph. 31 January 1995. p. 25.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners