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1983–84 Gold Cup
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	14
Defending champions	Glentoran
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (28th win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	52
Goals scored	167 (3.21 per match)
← 1982–83 1984–85 →

The 1983–84 Gold Cup was the 65th edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

The tournament was won by Linfield for the 28th time, defeating Glentoran 3–1 in the final at Windsor Park.

For this edition, there was a change in the format of the group stage. Section A clubs played each other twice and played three matches with Section B clubs (and vice versa for Section B clubs). Section C clubs played each other once and played four matches with Section D clubs (and vice versa for Section D clubs). The clubs that topped each section progressed to the semi-finals.

Group standings

Section A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Glentoran	7	5	0	2	27	6	+21	10	Advance to semi-final
2	Ards	7	3	1	3	12	13	−1	7
3	Bangor	7	1	0	6	4	28	−24	2

Source: Irish League Archive

Section B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Glenavon	7	5	1	1	12	8	+4	11	Advance to semi-final
2	Portadown	7	3	1	3	11	8	+3	7
3	Newry Town	7	2	1	4	10	13	−3	5

Source: Irish League Archive

Section C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Coleraine	7	3	2	2	14	8	+6	8	Advance to semi-final
2	Ballymena United	7	3	1	3	9	11	−2	7
3	Carrick Rangers	7	1	2	4	3	7	−4	4
4	Larne	7	1	1	5	6	22	−16	3

Source: Irish League Archive

Section D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Linfield	7	6	1	0	21	5	+16	13	Advance to semi-final
2	Cliftonville	7	4	2	1	17	8	+9	10
3	Distillery	7	3	2	2	10	10	0	8
4	Crusaders	7	1	1	5	7	16	−9	3

Source: Irish League Archive

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Glenavon
Linfield	3–0	Coleraine

Final

18 October 1983

Linfield	3–1	Glentoran
McGaughey 3' Anderson 43', 66'	Report	Blackledge 79'

Windsor Park, BelfastReferee: Freddie McKnight (Newtownards)

References

"Irish League Archive, Gold Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
"Blues turn on a super show". Belfast Telegraph. 19 October 1983. p. 21.
"Now It's Golden Blues". Belfast News Letter. 19 October 1983. p. 12.
"Hennessy line-up". Belfast Telegraph. 19 August 1983. p. 24.
"Hennessy Gold Cup". Ireland's Saturday Night. 10 September 1983. p. 12.

External links

Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners

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v t e 1983–84 in Northern Irish football
Domestic leagues	Irish League
Domestic cups	Irish Cup Gold Cup Ulster Cup County Antrim Shield
European competitions	European Cup UEFA Cup European Cup Winners' Cup
Related to national team	British Home Championship UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying (Group 6) 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (Group 3)

Association football in Northern Ireland

Irish Football Association - Northern Ireland Women's Football Association

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Men	NIFL Premiership NIFL Championship NIFL Premier Intermediate League Ballymena & Provincial Football League Mid-Ulster Football League Northern Amateur Football League NIFL Premiership Development League
Women	Women's Premiership Championship 1 Championship 2

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Men	Irish Cup NI Football League Cup NIFL Charity Shield County Antrim Shield Mid-Ulster Cup North West Senior Cup Irish Intermediate Cup Steel & Sons Cup Bob Radcliffe Cup Craig Memorial Cup
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