1967–68 Irish Cup

The 1967–68 Irish Cup was the 88th edition of the Irish Cup, the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irish football.

1967–68 Irish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Crusaders
Final positions
Champions	Crusaders (2nd win)
Runners-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	63 (3.15 per match)
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Crusaders won the cup for the 2nd time and the 2nd consecutive year, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final at The Oval.^[1][2]

Results

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First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	4–1	Coleraine
Ballyclare Comrades	1–0	Brantwood
Cliftonville	0–3	Bangor
Crusaders	1–0	Ballymena United
Glentoran	3–1	Glenavon
Larne	0–1	Derry City
Linfield	5–3	Banbridge Town
Portadown	2–0	Distillery

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades	0–1	Ards
Bangor	0–5	Linfield
Crusaders	0–0	Portadown
Glentoran	2–2	Derry City

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Derry City	2–2	Glentoran
Portadown	2–2	Crusaders

Second replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	4–3	Portadown
Derry City	1–0	Glentoran

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	1–1	Derry City
Linfield	2–1	Ards

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	3–2	Derry City

Final

27 April 1968

Crusaders	2–0	Linfield
Meldrum 26', 68'	Report

The Oval, Belfast

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: K. E. Walker (Maidstone)