1941 Football League War Cup final
Appearance
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Event | 1941 Football League War Cup | ||||||
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Date | 4 May 1941 | ||||||
Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
Event | 1941 Football League War Cup | ||||||
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Date | 31 May 1941 | ||||||
Venue | Ewood Park, Blackburn |
The 1941 Football League War Cup final was contested by Arsenal and Preston North End. The first tie, played at Wembley Stadium on 4 May 1941, was drawn 1–1, McLaren scoring for Preston before Denis Compton equalised for Arsenal.[1]
The replay took place three weeks later, on 31 May 1941, at Ewood Park.[2] Preston took the lead through Bobby Beattie, but Arsenal equalised late in the game courtesy of an own goal by Frank Gallimore.[3] Within thirty seconds, Beattie had scored again for Preston, to secure the victory 2–1.[4]
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Match details
[edit]Final
[edit]Replay
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References
[edit]- ^ "Replay in Cup Final". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 12 May 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "War Cup Final". Hull Daily Mail. 31 May 1941. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Pluck was not enough in Arsenal downfall". 2 June 1941. p. 15. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "North End earn the trophy". Lancashire Evening Post. 2 June 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 22 March 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.