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1940/41
1st round
Linfield 4-1 Ards
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SEASON
1941/42
1st round - 2 legs
Bangor 3-2 Ards
Ards 5-0 Bangor
2nd round - 2 legs
Bangor Res 1-4 Ards
Ards 4-1 Bangor Res
Semi-final
Ards 0-2 Glentoran
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1942/43
1st round - 2 legs
25th ITC 1-2 Ards
Ards 5-0 25th ITC
Semi-final
Glentoran 4-2 Ards
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SEASON
1943/44
1st round - 2 legs
Bangor 3-2 Ards
Ards 3-0 Bangor
2nd round
Cliftonville 2-2 Ards
2nd round replay
Ards 0-3 Cliftonville
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1944/45
1st round - 2 legs
Bangor 2-3 Ards
Ards 3-1 Bangor
2nd round - 2 legs
ITC 3-5 Ards
Ards 5-2 ITC
3rd round - 2 legs
Linfield 8-0 Ards
Ards 0-2 Linfield
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SEASON
1945/46
1st round - 2 legs
Linfield 2-0 Ards
Ards 3-3 Linfield
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1946/47
possible non-entry
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SEASON
1947/48
1st round
Derry City 1-2 Ards
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1948/49
1st round
Ards 0-3 Bangor
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SEASON
1949/50
1st round
Banbridge Town 0-2 Ards
2nd round
Derry City 0-2 Ards
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1950/51
1st round
Ards 2-2 Glenavon
1st round replay
Glenavon 1-3 Ards
2nd round
Ards 0-1 Portadown
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SEASON
1951/52
1st round
Ards 2-1 Larne
2nd round
Brantwood 0-1 Ards
Semi-final
Ards 3-1 Ballymena United
Final
Ards 1-0 Glentoran
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1952/53
1st round
Ards 6-2 Distillery
2nd round
Ards 4-5 Glentoran
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SEASON
1953/54
1st round
Ards 4-0 Carrick Rangers
2nd round
Ards 0-4 Glentoran
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1954/55
1st round
Bangor 1-4 Ards
2nd round
Glenavon 1-0 Ards
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SEASON
1955/56
1st round
Ards 1-1 Glenavon
1st round replay
Glenavon 0-0 Ards
1st round second replay
Ards 4-2 Glenavon
2nd round
Ards 1-2 Cliftonville
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1956/57
1st round
Ards 4-1 Crusaders
2nd round
Derry City 3-0 Ards
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SEASON
1957/58 1st round
Ards 4-2 Glentoran Seconds
2nd round
Ballymena United 3-1 Ards
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1958/59
1st round
Ards 3-1 Bangor
2nd round
Linfield 4-2 Ards
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SEASON 1959/60
1st round
Ards 8-0 Dundela 2nd
round
Portadown Reserve 2-4 Ards Semi-final
Ards 1-0 Derry City Final
Ards 1-5 Linfield
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