1980–81 Tyler Cup

1980–81 Tyler Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsAthlone Town
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (1st title)
Runners-upAthlone Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored60 (3.75 per match)

The 1980–81 Tyler Cup was the 3rd and final edition of the Tyler Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[1]

Linfield won the title, defeating Athlone Town 2–1 in the two-legged final.[2][3][4][5]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Athlone Town 5–4 Coleraine
Ballymena United 0–2 Shamrock Rovers
Cliftonville 3–2 Bohemians
Drogheda United 4–2 Distillery
Dundalk 0–1 Crusaders
Glentoran 1–3 Sligo Rovers
Limerick 2–3 Portadown
Linfield 2–1 Finn Harps

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Athlone Town 4–3 Cliftonville
Crusaders 5–0 Drogheda United
Portadown 0–1 Shamrock Rovers
Sligo Rovers 1–2 Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 3–1 Crusaders
Shamrock Rovers 0–2 Athlone Town

Final

Linfield0–0Athlone Town
Report
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: P. Mulhall (Dublin)


Athlone Town1–2Linfield
Davis 84' Report McCurdy 20', 28'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Oliver Donnelly (Newtownabbey)

Linfield win 2–1 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Tyler Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ "It's One Big Bore". Ireland's Saturday Night. 9 August 1980. p. 1.
  3. ^ "McCurdy at the double". Belfast Telegraph. 14 August 1980. p. 27.
  4. ^ "Trophy For Linfield". Irish Independent. 14 August 1980. p. 14.
  5. ^ "Tyler Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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