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| Event | 1945 Football League War Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 2 June 1945 | ||||||
| Venue | Stamford Bridge, London | ||||||
| Attendance | 38,840 | ||||||
The 1945 Football League War Cup final was the last final of the Football League War Cup, a cup competition held in England during the Second World War as a replacement for the suspended FA Cup. The match was a play-off between the winners of the North and South competitions, respectively Bolton Wanderers and Chelsea. The match took place on 2 June 1945, and was staged at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's home ground. Bolton won the match 2–1. [1]
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