1996–97 Ulster Cup

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1996–97 Ulster Cup
Tournament details
CountryUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending champions Portadown
Final positions
Champions Coleraine (8th win)
Runner-up Crusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored76 (3.3 per match)
  1995–96
1997–98  

The 1996–97 Ulster Cup was the 49th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. It was the final edition to feature top-flight clubs. [1]

Contents

Coleraine won the tournament for the 8th time, defeating Crusaders 4–3 on penalties after the final finished in a 1–1 draw. [2] [3] [4]

Results

First round

Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ballymena United 3–4 Crusaders 1–12–3
Bangor 1–2 Glentoran 0–11–1
Carrick Rangers 0–5 Ards 0–20–3
Distillery 2–6 Linfield 1–31–3
Larne 1–4 Cliftonville 1–40–0
Newry Town 3–5 Coleraine 2–31–2
Omagh Town 3–4 Glenavon 1–12–3
Portadown 2–3 Ballyclare Comrades 2–20–1

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Ards 3–4 (a.e.t.) Glentoran
Cliftonville 4–1 Ballyclare Comrades
Glenavon 1–3 Coleraine
Linfield 2–3 Crusaders

Semi-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Coleraine 1–0 Glentoran
Crusaders 4–0 Cliftonville

Final

Coleraine 1–1 (a.e.t.) Crusaders
McAllister Soccerball shade.svg39' Brunton Soccerball shade.svg89' (o.g.)
Penalties
McAllister Soccerball shade cross.svg
Brunton Soccerball shad check.svg
Aspinall Soccerball shad check.svg
Shiels Soccerball shad check.svg
Gaston Soccerball shad check.svg
4–3Soccerball shad check.svg McMullan
Soccerball shade cross.svg Morgan
Soccerball shad check.svg Baxter
Soccerball shad check.svg Dwyer
Soccerball shade cross.svg McKeown
Windsor Park, Belfast
Referee: Herbie Barr (Bangor)

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References

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  2. "Spot-on Coleraine have final say". Belfast Telegraph. 18 September 1996. p. 32.
  3. "Kenny's Braves Sink Crues". Belfast News Letter. 18 September 1996. p. 40.
  4. "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 27 April 2023.