1989–90 Gold Cup
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = Gold Cup
| year = 1989–90
| country = Northern Ireland
| num_teams = 14
| defending_champions = Linfield
| winners = Linfield (32nd win)
| second = Portadown
| matches = 31
| goals = 80
| prev_season = 1988–89
| next_season = 1990–91
}}
The 1989–90 Gold Cup was the 71st edition of the Gold Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland|title=Irish League Archive, Gold Cup|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=23 April 2023}}
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 32nd time and 3rd consecutive season, defeating Portadown 2–0 in the final replay at The Oval{{cite news|title=Cup gamble pay off for lonely Coyle|work=Belfast Telegraph|date=23 November 1989|page=39}} after the original final ended 0-0.{{cite news|title=No goals...but what a match!|work=Belfast Telegraph|date=8 November 1989|page=21}}
Group standings
=Section A=
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Result
|winpoints=3
|use_goal_ratio=n
|result1=F
|col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to semi-final
|team1=LIN|name_LIN=Linfield
|team2=BAN|name_BAN=Bangor
|team3=BAL|name_BAL=Ballymena United
|team4=CLI|name_CLI=Cliftonville
|win_LIN=2|draw_LIN=1|loss_LIN=0|gf_LIN=6|ga_LIN=4
|win_BAN=0|draw_BAN=3|loss_BAN=0|gf_BAN=2|ga_BAN=2
|win_BAL=0|draw_BAL=2|loss_BAL=1|gf_BAL=2|ga_BAL=3
|win_CLI=0|draw_CLI=2|loss_CLI=1|gf_CLI=2|ga_CLI=3
|update=complete|source=[https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/gold-cup-tables Irish League Archive]
}}
=Section B=
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Result
|winpoints=3
|use_goal_ratio=n
|result1=F
|col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to semi-final
|team1=GLT|name_GLT=Glentoran
|team2=ARD|name_ARD=Ards
|team3=NEW|name_NEW=Newry Town
|team4=CAR|name_CAR=Carrick Rangers
|win_GLT=2|draw_GLT=1|loss_GLT=0|gf_GLT=5|ga_GLT=2
|win_ARD=1|draw_ARD=1|loss_ARD=1|gf_ARD=4|ga_ARD=4
|win_NEW=1|draw_NEW=0|loss_NEW=2|gf_NEW=6|ga_NEW=4
|win_CAR=0|draw_CAR=2|loss_CAR=1|gf_CAR=1|ga_CAR=6
|update=complete|source=[https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/gold-cup-tables Irish League Archive]
}}
=Section C=
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Result
|winpoints=3
|use_goal_ratio=n
|result1=F
|result2=F
|col_F=green1 |text_F=Advance to semi-final
|team1=GLA|name_GLA=Glenavon
|team2=POR|name_POR=Portadown
|team3=LAR|name_LAR=Larne
|team4=COL|name_COL=Coleraine
|team5=DIS|name_DIS=Distillery
|team6=CRU|name_CRU=Crusaders
|win_GLA=4|draw_GLA=1|loss_GLA=0|gf_GLA=12|ga_GLA=3
|win_POR=4|draw_POR=1|loss_POR=0|gf_POR=10|ga_POR=2
|win_LAR=2|draw_LAR=1|loss_LAR=2|gf_LAR=8|ga_LAR=10
|win_COL=2|draw_COL=0|loss_COL=3|gf_COL=6|ga_COL=7
|win_DIS=1|draw_DIS=1|loss_DIS=3|gf_DIS=7|ga_DIS=8
|win_CRU=0|draw_CRU=0|loss_CRU=5|gf_CRU=2|ga_CRU=15
|update=complete|source=[https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/gold-cup-tables Irish League Archive]
}}
Semi-finals
Final
=Replay=
References
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External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilgoldcuphist.html Northern Ireland - List of Gold Cup Winners]
{{Gold Cup}}
{{1989–90 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{Football in Northern Ireland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1989-90 Gold Cup}}