British League Cup
The British League Cup was a competition that was set up in 1902 to raise money for the disaster at Ibrox Stadium, in which 25 people were killed and 517 injured. Teams that participated in this competition were the winners and runners-up of the Scottish and English football leagues. It was a predecessor to the Empire Exhibition Trophy, Coronation Cup and Anglo-Scottish Cup. It succeeded the old World Championship matches between English and Scottish top clubs, as football became more widespread in the world and England-Scotland club matches could no longer be billed as World Championships.
The competition took place in Glasgow with the semi finals in Ibrox Stadium (where the disaster took place) and also a replay between Rangers and Everton which took place at Celtic Park. The final took place in Cathkin Park, in which Celtic won 3–2 against Rangers after extra time.
Participating teams
Results
Semi-Final
30 April 1902 |
Celtic  |
5 – 1 |  Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
Annan  (o.g.) Marshall Campbell McDermott |
Ferguson |
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 4,000 |
Replay
Final
17 June 1902 |
| Celtic |
3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn |
Hamilton Speedie |
Cathkin Park, Glasgow Attendance: 12,000 |
References
- Scottish Football History – British League Cup
- Scottish Football Historical Archive – British League Cup
