The Football League Third Division South Cup was a football knockout competition open to teams competing in Football League Third Division South. The competition was first held in 1933–34 and ran until the 1938–39 season.[1]
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The competition was run using a knockout format, with games replayed if level. In the first year the tournament format resulted in 6 first round ties, with the remaining 10 sides joining in the next round to make eight ties.[2] In most seasons there were minor changes to the format, resulting in differing numbers of ties in each round. The tournaments featured all 22 teams from Division Three South. In the first two seasons the final was played at a neutral venue, and for the next three seasons the final was two-legged, whilst the final edition was not completed.[1]
The result of each year's final is given in the table below.[1]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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| 1933–34 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Torquay United |
| 1934–35 | Bristol Rovers | 3–2 | Watford |
| 1935–36 | Coventry City | 5–2 (agg) | Swindon Town |
| 1936–37 | Watford | 3–3 (agg; trophy shared) | Millwall |
| 1937–38 | Reading | 6–2 (agg) | Bristol City |
| 1938–39 | Not completed: Torquay United had reached the final; QPR and Port Vale had drawn their semi-final |
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The 1933–34 final was held at Home Park, Plymouth on 2 May 1934.[3]