1941 Football League War Cup final

April 2022 1941 Football League War Cup final Arsenal v prestonnorthend programme 1941.jpg 150 1941 Football League War Cup Preston North End 1 Arsenal 1 4 May 1941 Wembley Stadium London 1940 1942 Playoff 1941 Football League War Cup Preston North End 2 Arsenal 1 31 May 1941 Ewood Park Blackburn The 1941 Football League War Cup final was contested by Arsenal and Preston North End. The first tie, played at Wembley Stadium on 4 May 1941, was drawn 1–1, McLaren scoring for Preston before Denis Compton equalised for Arsenal. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19410512/064/0003 Replay in Cup Final Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer 12 May 1941 22 March 2016 3 British Newspaper Archive The replay took place three weeks later, on 31 May 1941, at Ewood Park. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19410531/062/0004 Hull Daily Mail 4 War Cup Final 31 May 1941 British Newspaper Archive Preston took the lead through Bobby Beattie, but Arsenal equalised late in the game courtesy of an own goal by Frank Gallimore. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000844/19410601/111/0015 Pluck was not enough in Arsenal downfall 15 2 June 1941 22 March 2016 British Newspaper Archive Within thirty seconds, Beattie had scored again for Preston, to secure the victory 2–1. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000711/19410602/073/0003 3 North End earn the trophy Lancashire Evening Post 2 June 1941 22 March 2016 British Newspaper Archive thumb|left|Preston North End, champions __TOC__ Match details Final 4 May 1941 Final Preston North End 1 Arsenal 1 McLaren Compton Wembley Stadium London Replay 31 May 1941 Replay Preston North End 2 Arsenal 1 Beattie Gallimore Ewood Park Blackburn _collar buttons 2 _hoops white ffffff ffffff ffffff 000088 000088 Preston North End _collarwhite _hoops white ffffff ff0000 ffffff ffffff 000088 Arsenal References League War Cup Final 1941 Football League War Cup Final War Cup Final 1941 Category:Football League War Cup finals War Cup Final 1941 Category:May 1941 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Sport in Blackburn Category:Football in Lancashire Category:1940s in Lancashire