1975–76 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsColeraine
Final positions
ChampionsCarrick Rangers (1st win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored72 (3.43 per match)

The 1975–76 Irish Cup was the 96th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Carrick Rangers won the cup for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final at The Oval and becoming only the third (and to the date, the most recent) non-senior side to win the cup.[1]

The holders Coleraine were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Carrick.[2]

Results

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First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–0 Dundela
Ballymena United 2–3 Carrick Rangers
Crusaders 3–0 Omagh Town
Distillery 0–2 Glentoran
Larne 2–2 Glenavon
Limavady United 0–1 Cliftonville
Linfield 4–2 Bangor
Portadown 0–0 Coleraine

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 1–0 Portadown
Glenavon 1–2 Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–1 Linfield
Coleraine 1–1 Carrick Rangers
Glentoran 3–1 Cliftonville
Larne 3–2 Crusaders

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Carrick Rangers 3–3 Coleraine
Linfield 7–1 Ards

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Carrick Rangers 2–1 Coleraine

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Carrick Rangers 3–3 Larne
Linfield 2–0 Glentoran

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Carrick Rangers 3–2 Larne

Final

Carrick Rangers2–1Linfield
Prenter 25', 64' Report Malone 1'
Attendance: 9,000

References

  1. ↑ Alex Graham. Football in Northern Ireland, a statistical record 1881–2005.
  2. ↑ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "IRISH CUP - Results". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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