1984–85 Ulster Cup

The 1984–85 Ulster Cup was the 37th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

1984–85 Ulster Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	14
Defending champions	Glentoran
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (14th win)
Runner-up	Larne
Tournament statistics
Matches played	45
Goals scored	151 (3.36 per match)
← 1983–84 1985–86 →

Linfield won the tournament for the 14th time, defeating Larne 3–2 on penalties in the final, after the match finished in a 2–2 draw.^[2][3][4]

Group standings

Section A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Ballymena United	7	4	1	2	12	7	+5	9	Advance to semi-final
2	Distillery	7	3	0	4	12	16	−4	6
3	Carrick Rangers	7	1	1	5	7	15	−8	3

Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Linfield	7	5	1	1	15	7	+8	11	Advance to semi-final
2	Crusaders	7	3	2	2	17	10	+7	8
3	Glentoran	9	2	1	6	6	15	−9	5

Source: Irish League Archive

Section C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Portadown	7	6	0	1	15	5	+10	12	Advance to semi-final
2	Glenavon	7	4	1	2	13	9	+4	9
3	Ards	7	3	1	3	9	10	−1	7
4	Coleraine	7	3	0	4	10	9	+1	6

Source: Irish League Archive

Section D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Larne	7	3	3	1	10	6	+4	9	Advance to semi-final
2	Cliftonville	7	2	1	4	9	7	+2	5
3	Newry Town	7	1	3	3	8	17	−9	5
4	Bangor	8	1	1	6	3	15	−12	3

Source: Irish League Archive

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Larne	3–1	Ballymena United
Linfield	1–0	Portadown

Final

4 December 1984

Linfield	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Larne
McLaughlin   42' (o.g.) McGaughey   80'		Sloan   65' Smyth   72'
Penalties
Dornan   McGaughey   Doherty   Crawford   Dunlop	5–4	Smyth   Sloan   Dempsey   Reid   McMullan

The Oval, Belfast

Referee: Jack Poucher (Newry)

References

1. "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
2. "Blues Do It, By George!". Belfast Telegraph. 5 December 1984. p. 27.
3. "Lucky Blues Saved By Hero Dunlop". Belfast News Letter. 5 December 1984. p. 36.
4. "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

External links

• Ulster Cup Winners