| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 11 |
| Defending champions | Belfast Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (18th win) |
| Runners-up | Ballymena United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 54 (4.91 per match) |
The1937–38 County Antrim Shield was the 49th edition of theCounty Antrim Shield, a cup competition inNorthern Irishfootball.[1]
Linfield won the tournament for the 18th time, defeatingBallymena United 3–2 in the final atGrosvenor Park.[2][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Celtic | 2–0 | Distillery |
| Glentoran | 6–1 | Glentoran II |
| Summerfield | 1–3 | Linfield |
| Ards | bye | |
| Ballymena United | bye | |
| Bangor | bye | |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Larne | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 3–0 | Bangor |
| Belfast Celtic | 7–0 | Larne |
| Glentoran | 2–4 | Cliftonville |
| Linfield | 8–1 | Ards |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 3–2 | Cliftonville |
| Linfield1 | 1–1 | Belfast Celtic |
1Belfast Celtic refused to play the replay and Linfield advanced to the final.
| Linfield | 3–2 | Ballymena United |
|---|---|---|
| Rosbotham Marshall | Report | Wilkin Mitchell |