Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup

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The Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup comprised two separate football tournaments played in aid of the Lord Provost's Rent Relief Fund in 1921. Held in Edinburgh and Glasgow, both were one-off competitions. Various other tournaments and events were held to help the unemployed in 1921.

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Glasgow

The six member clubs (Celtic, Clyde, Queen's Park, Partick Thistle, Rangers, and Third Lanark) of both the Glasgow FA and the Scottish Football League competed in the Glasgow tournament. All six teams were used to playing against each other in city knockout competitions, with both the Glasgow Cup and Glasgow Charity Cup held on an annual basis. The tournament was completed in a month.

Tournament

First Round

Partick Thistle 4 2 Clyde
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Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: J. M. Dickson

Queen's Park 2 3 Rangers
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Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: T. McMillan
Semi-finals

Celtic 2 1 Third Lanark
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Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: A. A. Jackson

Rangers 2 0 Partick Thistle
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Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: A. Allan
Final

Rangers 2 0 Celtic
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Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: J. M. Dickson

Edinburgh

The four member clubs (Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Leith Athletic, and St Bernard's) of both the Edinburgh FA and the Scottish Football League decided to compete in a one-off tournament. The final of the Edinburgh tournament was delayed by almost two years due to continuous postponements.

Tournament

Semi-finals


Hibernian 7 0 Leith Athletic
Final

Heart of Midlothian 2 1 Hibernian
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Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Attendance: 5000

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