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

Group A

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

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

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

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

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

Final

20 May 1944^[1][2][3][4]

Hibernian	0–0 (6–5 on corners)	Rangers

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 63,000

Teams

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

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

• at Scottish Football Historical Archive (archived version, 2015)