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1945–46 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

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.

Group stage

Division A

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Division B

Group A

Group B

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

Group C

Group D

Quarter-finals

Rangers3 – 1Dundee

Semi-finals

Rangers2 – 1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park, Glasgow

Replay

Aberdeen5 – 3AirdrieoniansIbrox Park, Glasgow

Final

Williams Taylor Thornton

Teams

OLWillie McCall
OLJimmy Caskie

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References

References

  1. Kevin Stirling. (27 January 2014). "League Cup History 1946". Aberdeen F.C..
  2. (11 May 1946). "Rangers 2–3 Aberdeen".
  3. (11 May 1946). "Match Report: Aberdeen 3–2 Rangers".
  4. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iUxAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Co8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6042%2C737965 Aberdeen Win Deserved], The Glasgow Herald, 13 May 1945
  5. [https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/images/1946/1946051102.htm Aberdeen League Cup Success {{! Last-minute Goal Beats Rangers], ''The Scotsman'', 13 May 1945, via London Hearts Supporters Club
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