title: 1942–43 Southern League Cup (Scotland)
text: # 1942–43 Southern League Cup (Scotland)
  
  The 1942–43 Southern League Cup was the third edition of the regional war-time football tournament.
  
  ## Group stage
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 9 |
  | Albion Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
  | Morton | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 6 |
  | Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 1 |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Third Lanark | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 10 |
  | Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9 |
  | Motherwell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 3 |
  | Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 1 |
  
  ### Group C
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Hamilton Academical | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 11 |
  | Clyde | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
  | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 |
  | Queen's Park | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 |
  
  ### Group D
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Rangers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 12 |
  | Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
  | Celtic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 |
  | St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 0 |
  
  ## Semi-finals
  
  | Rangers | 3 – 0 | Hamilton Academical | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Falkirk | 3 – 1 | Third Lanark | Ibrox Park, Glasgow |
  
  ## Final
  
  ### Teams
  
  Falkirk: :
  
  | GK | James Matthews |
  | - | - |
  | RB | Alex White |
  | LB | Alex Peat |
  | RH | Henry Pinkerton |
  | CH | Bob Shankly |
  | LH | Charles Busby |
  | OR | Duncan Ogilvie |
  | IR | Bobby Campbell |
  | CF | Jimmy Inglis |
  | IL | John Fitzsimons |
  | OL | Kenny Dawson |
  
  Rangers: :
  
  | GK | Jerry Dawson |
  | - | - |
  | RB | Dougie Gray |
  | LB | Jock Shaw |
  | RH | Adam Little |
  | CH | George Young |
  | LH | Scot Symon |
  | OR | Willie Waddell |
  | IR | Jimmy Duncanson |
  | CF | Torry Gillick |
  | IL | Alex Venters |
  | OL | Charlie Johnston |
  