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1969–70 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams12
Defending championsCrusaders
Final positions
ChampionsBangor (1st win)
Runner-upArds
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored42 (2.47 per match)

The 1969–70 County Antrim Shield was the 81st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Bangor won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ards 3–2 in the third final replay at Solitude after three previously drawn matches.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 1–2 Linfield
Bangor 1–0 Dunmurry Recreation
Chimney Corner 2–2 Ards
Larne 1–0 Glentoran
Ballymena United bye
Cliftonville bye
Crusaders bye
Distillery bye

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–1 Chimney Corner

Second replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–1 Chimney Corner

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–0 Crusaders
Distillery 0–4 Bangor
Larne 2–0 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–1 Linfield
Bangor 1–1 Larne

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 1–0 Larne

Final

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Bangor1–1Ards
Gregg 89' Report Shields 64'
Referee: J. Russell (Belfast)

Replay

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Bangor1–1Ards
Gregg 75'
Murphy Red card		 Report Burke 85'
Referee: J. Russell (Belfast)

Second replay

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Bangor1–1 (a.e.t.)Ards
Mulgrew 65' Report McAteer 33'

Third replay

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Bangor3–2Ards
Report

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ards To Spend £21,000 On New Complex". Ireland's Saturday Night. 23 May 1970. p. 9.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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