1939–40 City Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Portadown |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Belfast Celtic (8th win) |
| Runner-up | Derry City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 353 (3.84 per match) |
The 1939–40 City Cup was the 42nd edition of the City Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
The tournament was won by Belfast Celtic for the 8th time. They defeated Derry City 7–1 in a test match at Solitude 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 | Belfast Celtic | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 3.000 | 22 |
| 2 | Derry City | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 2.750 | 22 |
| 3 | Linfield | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 1.824 | 17 |
| 4 | Newry Town | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 0.880 | 14 |
| 5 | Glentoran | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 1.500 | 13 |
| 6 | Portadown | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 1.000 | 13 |
| 7 | Distillery | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 0.923 | 13 |
| 8 | Bangor | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 0.769 | 13 |
| 9 | Glenavon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 0.931 | 12 |
| 10 | Coleraine | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 0.760 | 12 |
| 11 | Ballymena United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 12 | Ards | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 0.742 | 9 |
| 13 | Larne | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 0.548 | 8 |
| 14 | Cliftonville | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 0.325 | 4 |
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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