Country Northern Ireland Runners-up Glenavon Goals scored 52 (2.74 per match) | Teams 16 Matches played 19 | |
Champions Ballymena United (3rd win) | ||
The 1980–81 Irish Cup was the 101st edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 31 January 1981, and concluded on 2 May 1981 with the final.
Contents
The defending champions were Linfield who won the cup for the 32nd time the previous season, defeating Crusaders 2–0 in the 1979–80 final. They reached the semi-finals this time, where they were defeated 1–0 by Glenavon. Ballymena United won the cup for the third time (fourth time if you include Ballymena's record), defeating Glenavon 1–0 in the final.
First round
1These ties required a replay, after the first games ended as 0–0 draws.
2This tie required a replay, after the first game ended as 1–1 draw.
Semi-finals
3This tie required a replay, after the first game ended as a 2–2 draw.
References
1980–81 Irish Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA