1991–92 Irish League Cup

The 1991–92 Irish League Cup (known as the Wilkinson Sword League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 6th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knockout cup competition. It concluded on 14 April 1992 with the final.

1991–92 Irish League Cup
Wilkinson Sword League Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams32
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (2nd win)
Runner-upLarne
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored104 (3.35 per match)

Glentoran unsuccessfully defended its 1991 title in the first round losing to Harland & Wolff Welders. Linfield successfully defend in the final its pursuit of a second title defeating Larne, 3–0.[1][2]

First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 5–0 Queen's University
Ballyclare Comrades 1–0 Tobermore United
Ballymena United 2–1 (aet) Ballymoney United
Bangor 0–2 Dundela
Carrick Rangers 2–1 Moyola Park
Cliftonville 4–0 Banbridge Town
Coleraine 5–4 Limavady United
Crusaders 3–0 Brantwood
Distillery 3–1 Loughgall
Glenavon 2–0 Dungannon Swifts
Glentoran 0–2 Harland & Wolff Welders
Larne 3–0 Chimney Corner
Linfield 3–1 RUC
Newry Town 3–1 Armagh City
Omagh Town 3–2 Ballinamallard United
Portadown 1–0 Cookstown United

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 1–3 Ards
Ballymena United 3–0 Newry Town
Coleraine 0–2 Dundela
Crusaders 3–1 Harland & Wolff Welders
Glenavon 1–1 (3–5 p) Cliftonville
Larne 4–2 (aet) Distillery
Omagh Town 1–2 Linfield
Portadown 4–1 Carrick Rangers

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–2 Portadown
Cliftonville 4–1 (aet) Dundela
Larne 3–0 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–1 (3–1 p) Crusaders

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Larne 1–0 Cliftonville
Linfield 3–1 Portadown

Final

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Linfield3 – 0Larne
Hanna   16' (o.g.)
McGaughey   73'
Hunter   90+5'
Report

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland 1991/92". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 December 2012.