1940–41 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

Scottish football tournament August 2021 The Southern League Cup 1940–41 was the first edition of the regional war-time football tournament. Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsCeltic64021312+18Partick Thistle63121512+37Motherwell6213161605Airdrieonians62041115−44 Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsSt Mirren65101312+111Hamilton Academical63211512+38Albion Rovers6114161603Morton61051115−42 Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRangers65012317+610Falkirk6312910+17Dumbarton62131119−84Third Lanark61061013−33 Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsHeart of Midlothian6402147+78Hibernian6312151507Clyde62131214−25Queen's Park612349−54 Semi-finals Heart of Midlothian2 – 0CelticEaster Road, EdinburghRangers4 – 1St MirrenHampden Park, Glasgow Final 10 May 1941Sat 10 May 1941 Hearts 1 Rangers 1 Southern League Cup Final, London Hearts Supporters ClubHearts Hold Out Exciting Scottish Cup Final Drawn, The Scotsman, 12 May 1941, via London Hearts Supporters Club1-1 Vs Heart of Midlothian in Scottish Southern League Cup (10/05/1941), (Rangers) FitbastatsLeague War Cup Final Drawn Strong Hearts Defence at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 12 May 1941 Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Rangers Walker 36 Marshall 53 Hampden Park, Glasgow P. Craigmyle 69,000 Replay 17 May 1941https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/day-17-may/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160523022844/http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/day-17-may/ dead 23 May 2016 On This Day: 17 May Rangers FC 17 May 2018 3 June 2020Sat 17 May 1941 Rangers 4 Hearts 2 Southern League Cup Final, London Hearts Supporters ClubRangers' Cup Late Goals Bring Replay Victory, The Scotsman, 19 May 1941, via London Hearts Supporters Club4-2 Vs Heart of Midlothian in Scottish Southern League Cup (17/05/1941), (Rangers) FitbastatsHearts' Grand Rally Rangers' Late Goals Win War Cup, The Glasgow Herald, 12 May 1941 Heart of Midlothian 2–4 Rangers Hamilton 4470 Venters 11Smith 30Thornton 86Johnston 90 Hampden Park, Glasgow P. Craigmyle 90,428 Teams Heart of Midlothian: GK Willie WaughRB Duncan McClureLB Archie MillerRH Jimmy PhilpCH Jimmy DykesLH Tommy BrownOR Tommy DouganIR Tommy WalkerCF George HamiltonIL Alex MassieOL Robert ChristieReplay:UnchangedRangers: GK Jerry DawsonRB Dougie GrayLB Jock Shaw RH Bobby BoltCH Willie WoodburnLHScot SymonOR Torry GillickIR Willie ThorntonCF Jimmy SmithIL David MarshallOL Charlie JohnstonReplay:Alex Venters replaced Marshall. References External links Southern League Cup at Scottish Football Historical Archive (archived version, 2009) season Category:1940–41 in Scottish football