1945–46_Southern_League_Cup_(Scotland)

1945–46 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

1945–46 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

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The 1945–46 Southern League Cup was the sixth and final edition of the regional war-time football tournament. The North Eastern League and North Eastern League Cup had ended the previous season, teams from those competitions joined the Southern League and Southern League Cup. With the Southern League now acting effectively as a national league the competition was split into two Divisions, The league cup was therefore also split into two divisions.

Aberdeen won the tournament, defeating Rangers 3–2 in the final at Hampden Park before a crowd of 135,000. This was the last edition of the competition, but the trophy itself was used again for the 1946 Victory Cup played only a few weeks later (won by Rangers), therefore Aberdeen only possessed the cup for a short time. The same teams met in first official Scottish League Cup final the following year.[1]

Group stage

Division A

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Division B

Group A

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Group B

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Play-off
Ayr United1 – 0Dundee UnitedHampden Park, Glasgow

Group C

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Group D

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Quarter-finals

Aberdeen2 – 0Ayr United
Airdrieonians1 – 0Clyde
Heart of Midlothian3 – 0East Fife
Rangers3 – 1Dundee

Semi-finals

Aberdeen2 – 2AirdrieoniansIbrox Park, Glasgow
Rangers2 – 1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park, Glasgow

Replay

Aberdeen5 – 3AirdrieoniansIibrox Park, Glasgow

Final

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Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 135,000
Referee: W. Webb

Teams

Aberdeen:
GKGeorge Johnstone
RBWillie Cooper
LBPat McKenna
RHAndy Cowie
CHFrank Dunlop
LHGeorge Taylor
ORAlex Kiddie
IRGeorge Hamilton
CFStan Williams
ILArchie Baird
OLWillie McCall
Rangers:
GKJohn Shaw
RBDougie Gray
LBJock Shaw
RHCharlie Watkins
CHGeorge Young
LHScot Symon
ORWillie Waddell
IRWillie Thornton
CFBilly Arnison
ILJimmy Duncanson
OLJimmy Caskie

References

  1. [1]
    Kevin Stirling (27 January 2014). "League Cup History 1946". Aberdeen F.C. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Rangers 2–3 Aberdeen". FitbaStats. 11 May 1946. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Match Report: Aberdeen 3–2 Rangers". AFC Heritage Trust. 11 May 1946. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  4. [4]
    Aberdeen Win Deserved, The Glasgow Herald, 13 May 1945
  5. [5]
    Aberdeen League Cup Success | Last-minute Goal Beats Rangers, The Scotsman, 13 May 1945, via London Hearts Supporters Club
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