1945 Football League War Cup final explained
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] __TOC__
Match details
References
- Book: Glanvill, Rick . Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. 2006. 0-7553-1466-2.
- Book: Hockings, Ron . 100 Years of The Blues – A Statistical History of Chelsea FC 1905–2006.
Notes and References
- News: How English football responded to the second world war. The Guardian. 24 April 2020. 25 January 2022. Foster, Richard.