2000–01 County Antrim Shield

2000–01 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Glentoran
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (38th win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	54 (3.6 per match)
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The 2000–01 County Antrim Shield was the 112th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. ^[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 38th time, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	3–0	Ballymoney United
Bangor	4–0	Enkalon
Cliftonville	3–0	Carrick Rangers
Crusaders	2–0	Killyleagh Youth
Glentoran	3–0	Ards
Larne	4–2	Harland & Wolff Welders
Linfield	8–0	Wakehurst
Lisburn Distillery	2–0	Ballyclare Comrades

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran]	2–0	Cliftonville
Linfield	3–1	Lisburn Distillery

Final

30 January 2001

Linfield	2–1	Glentoran
Ferguson 46', 84'		Nixon 52'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: Michael Ross (Carrickfergus)

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
2. "Fabulous Ferguson provides gloss finish". Belfast Telegraph. 31 January 2001. p. 30.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners