The 1942 Football League War Cup final was contested by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland. For the only time in the competition's history, the trophy was decided over a two-leg final, played on 23 May and 30 May 1942. Wolverhampton Wanderers won the tie 6–3 on aggregate.1942 war cup final on Roker-Roar.com
One week after winning the Cup, Northern winners Wolves played the 1942 London Cup winners Brentford in a North v South charity decider at Stamford Bridge - the first of four consecutive years that such a club championship game was played on Chelsea's ground between the winners of the London Cup (from 1943 to 1945 renamed the Football League (South) War Cup) which was played as a single game at Wembley, and the two-legged winners of the Football League (North) War Cup. Wolves and Brentford drew the 1942 match 1-1 on 6 June in front of a crowd of 20,174. No replays were played when these North v South end of season 'deciders' at Chelsea ended in draws.When Brentford won a Wembley cup final By Richard Foster, The Guardian, 5 Jan 2021
Match details First leg
1 Albert Heywood2 Jimmy Gorman3 John Eves4 Arthur Housam5 Billy Hewison6 Alexander Hastings7 Johnny Spuhler8 Albert Stubbins9 Cliff Whitelum10 Raich Carter11 Bill RobinsonManager: Bill Murray 1 Cyril Sidlow2 Eric Robinson3 Jack Dowen4 Dennis Thornhill5 Tom Galley6 Dicky Dorsett7 Frank Broome8 Alex McIntosh9 Dennis Westcott10 Ernest Stevenson11 Jimmy MullenManager: Major Frank Buckley
Second leg
1 Cyril Sidlow3 Jack Dowen3 Frank Taylor4 Eric Robinson5 Tom Galley6 Dicky Dorsett7 Frank Broome8 Alex McIntosh9 Dennis Westcott10 Jack Rowley11 Jimmy MullenManager: Major Frank Buckley 1 Albert Heywood2 Jimmy Gorman3 John Eves4 Arthur Housam5 Billy Hewison6 Alexander Hastings7 Johnny Spuhler8 Albert Stubbins9 Cliff Whitelum10 Raich Carter11 Bill RobinsonManager: Bill Murray
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