1945 Football League War Cup final explained

1945 Football League War Cup final
Event:1945 Football League War Cup
Team1:Chelsea
Team1score:1
Team2:Bolton Wanderers
Team2score:2
Date:2 June 1945
Stadium:Stamford Bridge
City:London
Attendance:38,840
Previous:1944

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

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1 Ian Black
2 Ralph Cowan
3 George Hardwick
4 Robert Russell
5 John Harris
6 Dick Foss
7 George Wardle
8 Alex Machin
9 Ronnie Rooke
10 Len Goulden
11 Jimmy Bain
Manager:
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1 Bill Fielding
2 Dick Threlfall
3 Harry Hubbick
4 George Taylor
5 Lol Hamlett
6 Daniel Murphy
7 Thomas Woodward
8 George Hunt
9 Nat Lofthouse
10 Malcolm Barrass
11 Willie Moir
Manager:
Walter Rowley

References

Notes and References

  1. News: How English football responded to the second world war. The Guardian. 24 April 2020. 25 January 2022. Foster, Richard.