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1943–44 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

The 1943–44 Southern League Cup was the fourth edition of the regional war-time football tournament.

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rangers 6 5 0 1 14 5 +9 10
Motherwell 6 3 1 2 11 12 −1 7
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 0 3 13 11 +2 6
Airdrieonians 6 0 1 5 6 16 −10 1

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Celtic 6 6 0 0 24 2 +22 12
Partick Thistle 6 3 0 3 9 14 -5 6
Falkirk 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 3
Hamilton Academical 6 1 1 4 8 21 −13 3

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hibernian 6 5 1 0 20 6 +14 11
Morton 6 3 2 1 19 13 +6 8
Albion Rovers 6 1 2 3 11 15 −3 4
Third Lanark 6 0 1 5 5 21 −16 1

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Clyde 6 3 2 1 12 4 +8 8
Dumbarton 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 7
Queen's Park 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 5
St Mirren 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 4

Semi-finals edit

Rangers 4 – 2 Celtic Hampden Park, Glasgow
Hibernian 5 – 2 Clyde Hampden Park, Glasgow

Final edit

Hibernian0–0
(6–5 on corners)		Rangers
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 63,000

Teams edit

Hibernian:
GK Mitchell Downie
RB Robert Fraser
LB Alex Hall
RH Willie Finnigan
CH Bobby Baxter
LH Sammy Kean
OR Gordon Smith
IR Tommy Bogan
CF James Nelson
IL Jimmy Woodburn
OL Jimmy Caskie
Rangers:
GK Jerry Dawson   18'
RB Dougie Gray
LB Jock Shaw
RH Adam Little
CH George Young
LH Scot Symon
OR Willie Waddell
IR Torry Gillick
CF Jimmy Smith
IL Jimmy Duncanson
OL Charlie Johnston

References edit

  1. ^ Hibs Win Southern League Cup | Game Decided On Corner Kicks, The Scotsman, 22 May 1944, via London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. ^ Hibernian Win By Corner | Ibrox Monopoly Ended, The Glasgow Herald, 22 May 1944
  3. ^ 0-0 Vs Hibernian in Scottish Southern League Cup (20/05/1944), (Rangers) Fitbastats
  4. ^ 0-0 Vs Rangers in Scottish Southern League Cup (20/05/1944), (Hibernian) Fitbastats

External links edit

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