| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 26 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | St Mirren |
| Runner-up | Heart of Midlothian |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 81 (3 per match) |
The Victory Cup was a one-off Scottish football competition held in 1919 to celebrate the end of World War I. It is an unofficial competition in statistical terms, taking place at the end of the 1918–19 season just before official competitions such as the Scottish Cup resumed (the top division of the Scottish Football League continued during the conflict).
The winners of the Victory Cup were St Mirren who defeated Heart of Midlothian 3–0 after extra time in the final at Celtic ParkinGlasgow.[1][2][3]
The format was a straight knockout tournament involving clubs in the south and west of Scotland, with each round played as a single match with replays as necessary, and the final at a neutral venue.[4] Matches took place between March and April 1919.
Due to the scarcity of materials and the swift manner in which the competition was organised, no trophy was available to be presented to the winners at the time; St Mirren instead received a 'Victory Cup Shield'. They received a trophy at a later time.[1]
Asimilar wartime competition was held at the end of World War II, won by Rangers.[4][5] Coincidentally, the manager of the losing team in that final (Willie McCartneyofHibernian) was the son of John McCartney, the Hearts manager in 1919.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 5–1 | Abercorn |
| Albion Rovers | 1–1 | Kilmarnock |
| Celtic | 2–0 | Vale of Leven |
| Clyde | 2–0 | Johnstone |
| Falkirk | 3–0 | Dumbarton Harp |
| Morton | 2–1 | Clydebank |
| Motherwell | 2–0 | Stevenston United |
| Partick Thistle | 4–3 | Renton |
| Queen's Park | 2–1 | Arthurlie |
| St Mirren | 0–0 | Dumbarton |
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Albion Rovers |
| Dumbarton | 0–1 | St Mirren |
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1–3 | Celtic |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–5 | Rangers |
| Hibernian | 1–0 | Ayr United |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Morton |
| Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Falkirk |
| Queen's Park | 0–4 | Airdrieonians |
| St Mirren | 3–2 | Clyde |
| Third Lanark | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 1–0 | Rangers |
| Hibernian | 2–0 | Motherwell |
| Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Celtic |
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 7–1[3] | Airdrieonians |
| Hibernian | 1–3 | St Mirren |
| St Mirren | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Heart of Midlothian |
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Referee: J. B. Hamilton[2]
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