1957–58 Ulster Cup

1957–58 Ulster Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	12
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Distillery (1st win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	33
Goals scored	138 (4.18 per match)

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

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

Group standings

Section A

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

Source: Irish League Archive

Playoff

• Linfield 0–2 Distillery

Section B

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

Source: Irish League Archive

Final

17 September 1957

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

Solitude, Belfast

Replay

23 September 1957

Distillery	4–1	Glentoran
Shiels 10', 65' Lunn 46' McQuilken 66'	Report	Fogarty 60'

Windsor Park, Belfast

External links

• Ulster Cup Winners