1945–46 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

Scottish football tournament August 2021 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.https://www.afc.co.uk/2014/01/27/redinburgh-league-cup-history-1946/ League Cup History 1946 Kevin Stirling 27 January 2014 1 October 2018 Aberdeen F.C. Group stage Division A Group A main WDL Group AA n 2 HOM Heart of Midlothian STM St Mirren FAL Falkirk HAM Hamilton Academical 3 2 1 12 8 2 2 2 6 8 2 1 3 10 11 2 1 3 6 7 #ccffcc A complete Group B main WDL Group AB n 2 RAN Rangers GMO Morton MOT Motherwell QOS Queen of the South 5 1 0 15 3 3 1 2 15 7 2 1 3 9 13 0 1 5 4 10 #ccffcc A complete Group C main WDL Group AC n 2 ABD Aberdeen HIB Hibernian PAR Partick Thistle KIL Kilmarnock 4 0 2 21 13 4 0 2 10 7 1 2 3 6 6 1 2 3 4 11 #ccffcc A complete Group D main WDL Group AD n 2 CLY Clyde CEL Celtic THI Third Lanark QPA Queen's Park 4 0 2 21 13 3 1 2 14 10 2 2 2 11 15 1 1 4 9 17 #ccffcc A complete Division B Group A main WDL Group BA n 2 EFI East Fife ALO Alloa Athletic RAI Raith Rovers COW Cowdenbeath 5 0 1 24 10 4 0 2 11 8 3 0 3 15 16 0 0 6 10 26 #ccffcc A complete Group B main WDL Group BB n 2 AYR Ayr United DNU Dundee United STE Stenhousemuir DUM Dumbarton 4 1 1 12 7 4 1 1 12 7 1 2 3 8 13 1 0 5 7 12 #ffebad A A complete Play-off Ayr United1 – 0Dundee UnitedHampden Park, Glasgow Group C main WDL Group BC n 2 AIR Airdrieonians STJ St Johnstone DNF Dunfermline Athletic ALB Albion Rovers 3 2 1 16 5 2 2 2 12 8 2 1 3 6 10 2 1 3 6 17 #ccffcc A complete Group D main WDL Group BD n 2 DND Dundee STI Stirling Albion ARB Arbroath 2 1 1 11 4 2 0 2 6 10 1 1 2 6 3 #ccffcc A complete Quarter-finals Aberdeen2 – 0Ayr UnitedAirdrieonians1 – 0ClydeHeart of Midlothian3 – 0East FifeRangers3 – 1Dundee Semi-finals Aberdeen2 – 2AirdrieoniansIbrox Park, GlasgowRangers2 – 1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park, Glasgow Replay Aberdeen5 – 3AirdrieoniansIbrox Park, Glasgow Final 11 May 1946http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/game.php?gameid=84063 Rangers 2–3 Aberdeen 11 May 1946 1 October 2018 FitbaStatshttp://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=6161&season=1945-46&squad=Senior Match Report: Aberdeen 3–2 Rangers 11 May 1946 1 October 2018 AFC Heritage TrustAberdeen Win Deserved, The Glasgow Herald, 13 May 1945Aberdeen League Cup Success Last-minute Goal Beats Rangers, The Scotsman, 13 May 1945, via London Hearts Supporters Club Aberdeen 3–2 Rangers Baird 1Williams 19Taylor 90 Duncanson 49Thornton 70 Hampden Park, Glasgow W. Webb 135,000 Teams Aberdeen: GK George JohnstoneRB Willie CooperLB Pat McKennaRH Andy CowieCH Frank DunlopLH George TaylorOR Alex KiddieIR George HamiltonCF Stan WilliamsIL Archie BairdOL Willie McCallRangers: GK John ShawRB Dougie GrayLB Jock Shaw RH Charlie WatkinsCH George YoungLHScot SymonOR Willie Waddell IR Willie ThorntonCF Billy ArnisonIL Jimmy Duncanson OL Jimmy Caskie References External links Southern League Cup at Scottish Football Historical Archive (archived version, 2015) season Category:1945–46 in Scottish football