| SEASON
1940/41
Ards competed in the
Intermediate League during the years of 1940/41 and 1946/47,
hence being ineligible for this senior league competition
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SEASON
1947/48
1st round
Ards 2-1 Derry City
2nd round
Distillery 5-3 Ards
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| SEASON
1948/49
1st round
Ards 0-2 Ballymena Utd
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SEASON
1949/50
1st round
bye
2nd round
Glenavon 3-0 Ards
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| SEASON
1950/51
1st round
Ards 1-3 Glentoran
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SEASON
1951/52
1st round
Ballymena United 3-4 Ards
2nd round
Ards 1-1 Linfield
2nd round
replay
Linfield 6-2 Ards
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| SEASON
1952/53
1st round
Ards 1-1 Bangor
1st round
replay
Bangor 2-5 Ards
2nd round
Ballymena Utd 0-1 Ards
Semi-final
Linfield 3-2 Ards
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SEASON
1953/54
1st round
Ards 5-4 Cliftonville
2nd round
Linfield 0-2 Ards
Semi-final
Ards 3-1 Portadown
Final
Ards 2-1 Distillery
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| SEASON
1954/55
1st round
Crusaders 4-2 Ards
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SEASON
1955/56
1st round
bye
2nd round
Ards 1-3 Portadown
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| SEASON
1956/57
1st round
Coleraine 3-0 Ards
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SEASON
1957/58 1st round
Bangor 0-3 Ards
2nd round
Ballymena United 3-5 Ards
Semi-final
Glenavon 2-1 Ards
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| SEASON
1958/59
1st round
Ards 0-1 Cliftonville
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SEASON 1959/60
1st round
Portadown 4-0 Ards
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