The Southern League Cup 1940–41 was the first edition of the regional war-time football tournament.
Group stage
Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsCeltic64021312+18Partick Thistle63121512+37Motherwell6213161605Airdrieonians62041115−44
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsSt Mirren65101312+111Hamilton Academical63211512+38Albion Rovers6114161603Morton61051115−42
Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRangers65012317+610Falkirk6312910+17Dumbarton62131119−84Third Lanark61061013−33
Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsHeart of Midlothian6402147+78Hibernian6312151507Clyde62131214−25Queen's Park612349−54
Semi-finals Heart of Midlothian2 – 0CelticEaster Road, EdinburghRangers4 – 1St MirrenHampden Park, Glasgow
Final
Replay
Teams Heart of Midlothian: GK Willie WaughRB Duncan McClureLB Archie MillerRH Jimmy PhilpCH Jimmy DykesLH Tommy BrownOR Tommy DouganIR Tommy WalkerCF George HamiltonIL Alex MassieOL Robert ChristieReplay:UnchangedRangers: GK Jerry DawsonRB Dougie GrayLB Jock Shaw RH Bobby BoltCH Willie WoodburnLHScot SymonOR Torry GillickIR Willie ThorntonCF Jimmy SmithIL David MarshallOL Charlie JohnstonReplay:Alex Venters replaced Marshall.
References
External links Southern League Cup at Scottish Football Historical Archive (archived version, 2009)