1945–46 Southern League Cup (Scotland)

The 1945–46 Southern League Cup was the sixth and final edition of the regional war-time football tournament. The North Eastern League and North Eastern League Cup had ended the previous season, teams from those competitions joined the Southern League and Southern League Cup. With the Southern League now acting effectively as a national league the competition was split into two Divisions, The league cup was therefore also split into two divisions.

Group stage

Division A

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Heart of Midlothian 6321128+48
St. Mirren 622268+26
Falkirk 62131011−15
Hamilton Academical 621367+15

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rangers 6510153+1211
Morton 6312157+87
Motherwell 6213913−45
Queen of the South 6015410−61

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aberdeen 64022113+98
Hibernian 6402107+38
Partick Thistle 61236604
Kilmarnock 6123411−74

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Clyde 64022113+88
Celtic 63121410+47
Third Lanark 62221115−46
Queen's Park 6114917−83

Division B

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
East Fife 65012410+1410
Alloa Athletic 6402118+38
Raith Rovers 63031516−16
Cowdenbeath 60061026−160

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ayr United 6411127+59
Dundee United 6411127+59
Stenhousemuir 6123813−56
Dumbarton 6105712−50
Play-off
Ayr United1 – 0Dundee UnitedHampden Park, Glasgow

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Airdrieonians 6321165+118
St. Johnstone 6222128+46
Dunfermline Athletic 6213610−45
Albion Rovers 6213617−115

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dundee 4211114+75
Stirling Albion 4202610−44
Arbroath 411263−33

Quarter-finals

Aberdeen2 – 0Ayr United
Airdrieonians1 – 0Clyde
Heart of Midlothian3 – 0East Fife
Rangers3 – 1Dundee

Semi-finals

Aberdeen2 – 2AirdrieoniansIbrox Park, Glasgow
Rangers2 – 1Heart of MidlothianHampden Park, Glasgow

Replay

Aberdeen5 – 3AirdrieoniansIibrox Park, Glasgow

Final

26 September 1946
Aberdeen3 – 2RangersHampden Park, Glasgow

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