1950–51 County Antrim Shield
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = County Antrim Shield
| year = 1950–51
| country = Northern Ireland
| num_teams = 10
| defending_champions = Glentoran
| winners = {{nowrap|Ballymena United (2nd win)}}
| second = Cliftonville
| matches = 11
| goals = 46
| prev_season = 1949–50
| next_season = 1951–52
}}
The 1950–51 County Antrim Shield was the 62nd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland|title=Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=15 April 2023}}
Ballymena United won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Cliftonville 3–0 in the final replay at Windsor Park, after the original final ended in a 2–2 draw.{{cite news|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19510821/018/0002|title=Ballymena Win Antrim Shield Easily|work=Northern Whig|date=21 August 1951|page=2}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield|title=County Antrim Shield Results|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=15 April 2023}}
Results
=First round=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Ballymoney United||0–1|Glentoran}}
{{OneLegResult|Bangor||3–4|Brantwood}}
{{OneLegResult|Ballymena United||bye|}}
{{OneLegResult|Cliftonville||bye|}}
{{OneLegResult|Crusaders||bye|}}
{{OneLegResult|Distillery||bye|}}
{{OneLegResult|Linfield||bye|}}
|}
=Quarter-finals=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Cliftonville||4–0|Distillery}}
{{OneLegResult|Crusaders||1–3|Brantwood}}
{{OneLegResult|Glentoran||2–1|Ards}}
{{OneLegResult|Linfield||1–4|Ballymena United}}
|}
=Semi-finals=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Ballymena United||2–1|Brantwood}}
{{OneLegResult|Cliftonville||3–3|Glentoran}}
|}
==Replay==
=Final=
{{football box
|date=16 May 1951
|time=
|team1=Ballymena United
|score=2–2
|aet=
|report=[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19510517/016/0002 Report]
|team2=Cliftonville
|goals1=Douglas {{goal|40}}
Currie {{goal|55}}
|goals2=McGarry {{goal|67}}
Reid {{goal|82}}
|stadium=Windsor Park, Belfast
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
==Replay==
{{football box
|date=20 August 1951
|time=
|team1=Ballymena United
|score=3–0
|aet=
|report=[https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19510821/018/0002 Report]
|team2=Cliftonville
|goals1=Cubitt {{goal|9}}
Currie {{goal|10||59}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Windsor Park, Belfast
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilantrimshieldhist.html Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners]
{{County Antrim Shield}}
{{1950–51 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{Football in Northern Ireland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1950-51 County Antrim Shield}}