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1940–41 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

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The Southern League Cup 1940–41 was the first edition of the regional war-time football tournament.

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Celtic 6 4 0 2 13 12 +1 8
Partick Thistle 6 3 1 2 15 12 +3 7
Motherwell 6 2 1 3 16 16 0 5
Airdrieonians 6 2 0 4 11 15 −4 4

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
St Mirren 6 5 1 0 13 12 +1 11
Hamilton Academical 6 3 2 1 15 12 +3 8
Albion Rovers 6 1 1 4 16 16 0 3
Morton 6 1 0 5 11 15 −4 2

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rangers 6 5 0 1 23 17 +6 10
Falkirk 6 3 1 2 9 10 +1 7
Dumbarton 6 2 1 3 11 19 −8 4
Third Lanark 6 1 0 6 10 13 −3 3

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Heart of Midlothian 6 4 0 2 14 7 +7 8
Hibernian 6 3 1 2 15 15 0 7
Clyde 6 2 1 3 12 14 −2 5
Queen's Park 6 1 2 3 4 9 −5 4

Semi-finals edit

Heart of Midlothian 2 – 0 Celtic Easter Road, Edinburgh
Rangers 4 – 1 St Mirren Hampden Park, Glasgow

Final edit

Heart of Midlothian1–1Rangers
Walker   36' Marshall   53'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 69,000
Referee: P. Craigmyle

Replay edit

Heart of Midlothian2–4Rangers
Hamilton   44'  70' Venters   11'
Smith   30'
Thornton   86'
Johnston   90'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 90,428
Referee: P. Craigmyle

Teams edit

Heart of Midlothian:
GK Willie Waugh
RB Duncan McClure
LB Archie Miller
RH Jimmy Philp
CH Jimmy Dykes
LH Tommy Brown
OR Tommy Dougan
IR Tommy Walker
CF George Hamilton
IL Alex Massie
OL Robert Christie
Replay: Unchanged
Rangers:
GK Jerry Dawson
RB Dougie Gray
LB Jock Shaw
RH Bobby Bolt
CH Willie Woodburn
LH Scot Symon
OR Torry Gillick
IR Willie Thornton
CF Jimmy Smith
IL David Marshall
OL Charlie Johnston
Replay: Alex Venters replaced Marshall.

References edit

  1. ^ Sat 10 May 1941 | Hearts 1 Rangers 1 | Southern League Cup Final, London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. ^ Hearts Hold Out | Exciting Scottish Cup Final Drawn, The Scotsman, 12 May 1941, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. ^ 1-1 Vs Heart of Midlothian in Scottish Southern League Cup (10/05/1941), (Rangers) Fitbastats
  4. ^ League War Cup Final Drawn | Strong Hearts Defence at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 12 May 1941
  5. ^ "On This Day: 17 May". Rangers FC. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ^ Sat 17 May 1941 | Rangers 4 Hearts 2 | Southern League Cup Final, London Hearts Supporters Club
  7. ^ Rangers' Cup | Late Goals Bring Replay Victory, The Scotsman, 19 May 1941, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  8. ^ 4-2 Vs Heart of Midlothian in Scottish Southern League Cup (17/05/1941), (Rangers) Fitbastats
  9. ^ Hearts' Grand Rally | Rangers' Late Goals Win War Cup, The Glasgow Herald, 12 May 1941

External links edit

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