1942–43 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

Scottish football tournament March 2021 The 1942–43 Southern League Cup was the third edition of the regional war-time football tournament. Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFalkirk64111510+59Albion Rovers6321116+58Morton61411210+26Dumbarton60151022−121 Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsThird Lanark6420167+910Partick Thistle6411165+119Motherwell6114818−103Airdrieonians6105818−101 Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsHamilton Academical6510239+1411Clyde63129907Heart of Midlothian6123613−74Queen's Park6024916−72 Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRangers6600141+1312Hibernian630886+28Celtic6204613−74St Mirren6104814−60 Semi-finals Rangers3 – 0 Hamilton AcademicalHampden Park, GlasgowFalkirk3 – 1Third LanarkIbrox Park, Glasgow Final 12 May 19431-1 Vs Falkirk in Scottish Southern League Cup, 08/05/1943, FitbaStats RangersMatch Details Scottish Southern League Cup Final, Better MeddleRangers Build Up Corners Lead Falkirk Almost Snatch Victory, The Glasgow Herald, 10 May 1943‘Daylight Robbery’ when Falkirk took on Rangers in 1943 Southern League Cup, Falkirk Herald, 24 June 2020Rangers Win Southern League Cup Final Falkirk Beaton On Corners, The Scotsman, 10 May 1943, via London Hearts Supporters Club Falkirk 1–1 (3–11 on corners) Rangers Inglis 50 Gillick 42 Hampden Park, Glasgow R. Calder 18,000 Teams Falkirk: GK James MatthewsRB Alex WhiteLB Alex PeatRH Henry PinkertonCH Bob ShanklyLHCharles BusbyOR Duncan OgilvieIR Bobby CampbellCF Jimmy InglisIL John FitzsimonsOL Kenny DawsonRangers: GK Jerry DawsonRB Dougie GrayLB Jock Shaw RH Adam LittleCH George YoungLH Scot SymonOR Willie WaddellIR Jimmy DuncansonCF Torry GillickIL Alex VentersOL Charlie Johnston References External links Southern League Cup at Scottish Football Historical Archive (archived version, 2009) season Category:1942–43 in Scottish football