South of Scotland Cup

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South of Scotland Cup
Founded1927
Abolished1931
Region Dumfries and Galloway
Number of teams15
Most successful club(s) Dalbeattie Star (2 wins)

The South of Scotland Cup was an association football cup competition for clubs in the historic counties of Dumfriesshire, Wigtownshire, and Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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History

The competition was a knock-out tournament and had its origins in the Southern Counties Cup consolation tournament; given the few clubs in the area, in 1927 it was decided to use the trophy as a second competitive cup, allowing the Southern Counties Cup finalists to take part as well.

The competition was not a success, despite having four clubs who were or would be members of the Scottish League. It only lasting until 1931, and the first competition did not even play to a conclusion. Even Dalbeattie Star's 5–0 win in the 1930 final did not attract much in the way of media attention. [1]

An attempt to revive the competition in 1937 as a replacement for the Southern Counties League was unsuccessful. [2]

Entrants

Finals

YearWinnerScoreRunner-up
1928–29Mid-Annandale??
1929–30Dalbeattie Star5–0Newton Stewart
1930–31Dalbeattie Star?St Cuthbert's Wanderers

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References

  1. "Other matches". The Scotsman: 5. 28 April 1930.
  2. "Sport of all sorts". Edinburgh Evening News: 14. 20 July 1937.