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1957–58 Ulster Cup

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1957–58 Ulster Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsDistillery (1st win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored138 (4.18 per match)

The 1957–58 Ulster Cup was the tenth edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Distillery won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Glentoran 4–1 in the final replay[2] after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[3][4]

Group standings

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Section A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Linfield 5 3 2 0 12 3 4.000 8
2 Distillery 5 3 2 0 13 5 2.600 8 Advance to final
3 Glenavon 5 2 2 1 17 9 1.889 6
4 Ards 5 2 1 2 15 13 1.154 5
5 Bangor 5 0 2 3 6 17 0.353 2
6 Portadown 5 0 1 4 5 21 0.238 1

Playoff

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Section B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result
1 Glentoran 5 4 0 1 15 9 1.667 8 Advance to final
2 Derry City 5 2 3 0 9 7 1.286 7
3 Coleraine 5 2 2 1 14 12 1.167 6
4 Cliftonville 5 1 2 2 10 12 0.833 4
5 Crusaders 5 1 2 2 6 9 0.667 4
6 Ballymena United 5 0 1 4 7 12 0.583 1

Final

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Distillery1–1Glentoran
Hamilton 21' Report Fogarty 30' (pen.)

Replay

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Distillery4–1Glentoran
Shiels 10', 65'
Lunn 46'
McQuilken 66'
Report Fogarty 60'

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Distillery Make No Mistake". Northern Whig. 24 September 1957. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Ulster Cup Decider Fizzles Out". Northern Whig. 18 September 1957. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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