The Southern League Cup 1940–41 was the first edition of the regional war-time football tournament.
Group stage
editGroup A
editTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
editTeam | 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
editTeam | 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
editTeam | 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
editHeart of Midlothian | 2 – 0 | Celtic | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
Rangers | 4 – 1 | St Mirren | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Final
editHeart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Rangers |
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Walker 36' | Marshall 53' |
Replay
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References
edit- ^ Sat 10 May 1941 | Hearts 1 Rangers 1 | Southern League Cup Final, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Hearts Hold Out | Exciting Scottish Cup Final Drawn, The Scotsman, 12 May 1941, via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ 1-1 Vs Heart of Midlothian in Scottish Southern League Cup (10/05/1941), (Rangers) Fitbastats
- ^ League War Cup Final Drawn | Strong Hearts Defence at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 12 May 1941
- ^ "On This Day: 17 May". Rangers FC. 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Sat 17 May 1941 | Rangers 4 Hearts 2 | Southern League Cup Final, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Rangers' Cup | Late Goals Bring Replay Victory, The Scotsman, 19 May 1941, via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ 4-2 Vs Heart of Midlothian in Scottish Southern League Cup (17/05/1941), (Rangers) Fitbastats
- ^ Hearts' Grand Rally | Rangers' Late Goals Win War Cup, The Glasgow Herald, 12 May 1941
External links
edit- Southern League Cup at Scottish Football Historical Archive (archived version, 2009)