The Football League Third Division North Cup was a knockout competition open to teams competing in Division 3 (North) of The Football League. The competition was first held in 1934 and ran until league football was suspended during World War II.[1]
In the 1945-46 season, as the Football League went through the transitional season between wartime and a return to peacetime football the following campaign, much of the second half of the season was taken up with the Division 3 North Cup. A lengthy qualifying competition was followed by four rounds of two-legs, ending with Rotherham United facing Chester City in the final. The sides drew 2-2 at Millmoor, before Rotherham won the return 3-2 at Sealand Road in front of 12,680. The competition was never played again.
Finals
The result of each year's final is given in the table below.
| Year | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934[2] | Darlington | 4-3 | Stockport County |
| 1935[3] | Stockport County | 2-0 | Walsall |
| 1936[4] | Darlington | 1-2 | Chester City |
| 1937[5] | Southport | 1-3 | Chester City |
| 1938[6] | Southport | 4-1 | Bradford City |
| 1939[7] | Bradford City | 3-0 | Accrington Stanley |
| 1946[8] | Rotherham United | 5-4 (agg) | Chester City |
See also
References
- ^ "Division Three North & South Cups" (HTML). The English Football Archive. http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/division_3_north_&_south_cups.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Division Three North Cup 1934" (HTML). The English Football Archive. http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/results/division_3_north_cup/1934.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Division Three North Cup 1935" (HTML). The English Football Archive. http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/results/division_3_north_cup/1935.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Division Three North Cup 1936" (HTML). The English Football Archive. http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/results/division_3_north_cup/1936.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Division Three North Cup 1937" (HTML). The English Football Archive. http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/results/division_3_north_cup/1937.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Division Three North Cup 1938" (HTML). The English Football Archive. http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/results/division_3_north_cup/1938.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Division Three North Cup 1939" (HTML). The English Football Archive. http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/results/division_3_north_cup/1939.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Division Three North Cup 1946" (HTML). The English Football Archive. http://www.the-english-football-archive.com/domestic_competitions/results/division_3_north_cup/1946.htm. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
 |
This article about an English football competition is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
