1955–56 City Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Glenavon |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glenavon (3rd win) |
| Runner-up | Coleraine |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Goals scored | 268 (3.88 per match) |
The 1955–56 City Cup was the 51st edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Glenavon for the 3rd time and 2nd consecutive season. They defeated Coleraine 4–0 in a test match at Grosvenor Park after both teams finished level on points in the group standings.[2][3]
Group standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenavon | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 2.000 | 18 |
| 2 | Coleraine | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 18 | 1.444 | 18 |
| 3 | Linfield | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 1.938 | 16 |
| 4 | Glentoran | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2.625 | 14 |
| 5 | Cliftonville | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 1.353 | 12 |
| 6 | Distillery | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 0.958 | 11 |
| 7 | Bangor | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 8 | Ards | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 0.808 | 10 |
| 9 | Ballymena United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 0.724 | 8 |
| 10 | Crusaders | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 0.593 | 8 |
| 11 | Portadown | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 0.467 | 5 |
| 12 | Derry City | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 0.485 | 2 |
Source: Irish League Archive
Test match[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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