1986–87 Ulster Cup

The 1986–87 Ulster Cup was the 39th edition of the Ulster Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Coleraine won the tournament for the 7th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the final.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Group standings[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Linfield	3	3	0	7	1	+6	9	Advance to quarter-final
2	Crusaders	3	2	1	8	5	+3	6	Advance to quarter-final
3	Newry Town	3	1	2	6	7	−1	3
4	Distillery	3	0	3	2	10	−8	0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Coleraine	3	2	0	1	6	1	+5	6	Advance to quarter-final
2	Larne	3	2	0	1	7	6	+1	6	Advance to quarter-final
3	Portadown	3	1	1	1	2	3	−1	4
4	Carrick Rangers	3	0	1	2	4	9	−5	1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	Glenavon	3	2	1	10	6	+4	6	Advance to quarter-final
2	Ballymena United	3	2	1	6	3	+3	6	Advance to quarter-final
3	Ards	3	2	1	6	5	+1	6
4	Dundela	3	0	3	2	10	−8	0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
1	RUC	3	1	2	0	3	1	+2	5	Advance to quarter-final
2	Glentoran	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5	Advance to quarter-final
3	Bangor	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
4	Cliftonville	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	1

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Coleraine	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Larne
Linfield	2–1	Ballymena United

23 September 1986

Coleraine	1–0	Linfield
Wade 84'

Referee: Andy Ritchie (Carrickfergus)

^ "Irish League Archive, Ulster Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
^ "Coleraine keep cup as Blues hit new low". Belfast Telegraph. 24 September 1986. p. 21.
^ "Wade cracks it". Belfast News Letter. 24 September 1986. p. 24.
^ "Ulster Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2023.