For the first time in its history, the City Cup was not run as a league table with all clubs playing each other once - the 12 clubs were split into two sections with the two section winners playing each other in the final.[4]
^"Irish League Archive, City Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^"City Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
^"'General' McParland outflanks Bangor". Belfast Telegraph. 29 October 1969. p. 19.
^"City Cup Tables". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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Northern Ireland - List of City Cup Winners
April 10, 2024
1969, city, 65th, edition, city, competition, northern, irish, football, tournament, detailscountrynorthern, irelandteams12defending, championscolerainefinal, positionschampionsglentoran, 13th, runner, upbangortournament, statisticsmatches, played31goals, scor. The 1969 70 City Cup was the 65th edition of the City Cup a cup competition in Northern Irish football 1 1969 70 City CupTournament detailsCountryNorthern IrelandTeams12Defending championsColeraineFinal positionsChampionsGlentoran 13th win Runner upBangorTournament statisticsMatches played31Goals scored123 3 97 per match 1968 691970 71 The tournament was won by Glentoran for the 13th time after they defeated Bangor 7 1 in the final at Windsor Park 2 3 For the first time in its history the City Cup was not run as a league table with all clubs playing each other once the 12 clubs were split into two sections with the two section winners playing each other in the final 4 Contents 1 Group standings 1 1 Section A 1 2 Section B 2 Final 3 References 4 External linksGroup standings editSection A edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result1 Bangor 5 4 1 0 12 7 1 714 9 Advance to final2 Linfield 5 3 0 2 14 7 2 000 63 Ards 5 2 2 1 11 8 1 375 64 Distillery 5 2 0 3 7 6 1 167 45 Portadown 5 1 1 3 5 11 0 455 36 Glenavon 5 1 0 4 5 15 0 333 2Source Irish League Archive Section B edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Result1 Glentoran 5 4 1 0 16 5 3 200 9 Advance to final2 Coleraine 5 3 1 1 12 6 2 000 73 Crusaders 5 3 1 1 15 8 1 875 74 Derry City 5 2 0 3 8 10 0 800 45 Ballymena United 5 1 1 3 4 9 0 444 36 Cliftonville 5 0 0 5 6 23 0 261 0Source Irish League ArchiveFinal edit28 October 1969Glentoran7 1BangorPatterson nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Cassidy nbsp nbsp nbsp Report Craig nbsp Windsor Park BelfastReferences edit Irish League Archive City Cup Irish League Archive Retrieved 21 March 2023 City Cup Results Irish League Archive Retrieved 21 March 2023 General McParland outflanks Bangor Belfast Telegraph 29 October 1969 p 19 City Cup Tables Irish League Archive Retrieved 21 March 2023 External links editNorthern Ireland List of City Cup Winners Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1969 70 City Cup amp oldid 1216347464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
