1963–64 Gold Cup

1963–64 Gold Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	12
Defending champions	Glentoran
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (20th win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	65 (3.61 per match)

The 1963–64 Gold Cup was the 45th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 20th time, defeating Glentoran 3–2 in the final replay at Windsor Park after the original final finished in a 2–2 draw.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	2–6	Linfield
Ballymena United	1–1	Cliftonville
Bangor	0–3	Distillery
Crusaders	2–0	Portadown
Coleraine	bye
Derry City	bye
Glenavon	bye
Glentoran	bye

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	0–1	Ballymena United

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	3–3	Glentoran
Coleraine	1–1	Crusaders
Derry City	1–0	Glenavon
Distillery	1–3	Linfield

Replays

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	3–1	Coleraine
Glentoran	2–2	Ballymena United

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	1–4	Glentoran

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Derry City	3–3	Glentoran
Linfield	0–0	Crusaders

Replays

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	2–0	Derry City
Linfield	4–2	Crusaders

Final

15 January 1964

Linfield	2–2	Glentoran
Craig 63', 73'	Report	Pavis 30' Byrne 90'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Replay

12 February 1964

Linfield	3–2	Glentoran
Scott 25' (pen.) Craig 35', 66'	Report	Thompson 8' Pavis 55'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: K. E. Walker (Blackpool)

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners