1941–42 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

The Southern League Cup 1941–42 was the second edition of the regional war-time football tournament.

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Morton	6	4	1	1	14	11	+3	9
St Mirren	6	2	2	2	14	13	+1	6
Dumbarton	6	2	1	3	14	19	−5	5
Falkirk	6	1	2	3	13	12	+1	4

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Celtic	6	5	0	1	15	7	+8	10
Hibernian	6	3	0	3	9	10	−1	6
Hamilton Academical	6	2	1	3	8	8	0	5
Queen's Park	6	1	1	4	7	14	−7	3

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Partick Thistle	6	4	2	0	16	9	+7	10
Clyde	6	2	2	2	16	13	+3	6
Airdrieonians	6	1	2	3	11	13	−2	4
Albion Rovers	6	1	2	3	12	20	−8	4

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Rangers	6	6	0	0	20	3	+17	12
Heart of Midlothian	6	4	0	2	17	10	+7	8
Motherwell	6	2	0	4	7	15	−8	4
Third Lanark	6	0	0	6	7	21	−14	0

Semi-finals

Morton	1 – 0 (Rep.)	Partick Thistle	Ibrox Park, Glasgow
Rangers	2 – 0	Celtic	Hampden Park, Glasgow

Final

9 May 1942^[1][2][3]

Morton	0–1	Rangers
		Gillick 28'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 43,000

Teams

Morton: GK Archie McFeat RB Matthew Maley LB Andy Fyfe RH Billy Campbell CH Willie Aird LH Jimmy Whyte OR John Kelly IR Tommy Orr CF John Hunter IL Billy Steel OL Horace Cumner

Rangers: GK Jerry Dawson RB Dougie Gray LB Jock Shaw RH Adam Little CH George Young LH George Thomson OR Willie Waddell IR Torry Gillick CF Billy McIntosh IL Alex Venters OL Charlie Johnston

References

1. Southern Cup Goes To Ibrox | Morton Fall Away In Second Half, The Glasgow Herald, 11 May 1942
2. 1-0 Vs Morton in Scottish Southern League Cup (09/05/1942), (Rangers) Fitbastats
3. Cup For Rangers | Narrow Win Over Morton At Hampden, The Scotsman, 11 May 1942, via London Hearts Supporters Club

External links

• Southern League Cup at Scottish Football Historical Archive (archived version, 2009)