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The trophy was presented to the winning team by A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty. [6]As the match was played during wartime, no reception was held for the winning team.
137 games (including replays) were played to get to the final of the inaugural Football League War Cup. These matches were condensed into just 9 weeks. Despite the fears that London would be bombed by the Luftwaffe fans came in thousands to watch the game at Wembley, despite its obvious danger as a bombing target.
The Football League War Cup was introduced in the spring of 1940. [3] Arsenal competed in the South 'A' League and South 'C' League. Arsenal won the 'A' league in 1939–40, and were to find further success in future wartime seasons. [1]
The Blitz was still taking place when the 1941 Football League War Cup Final took place at Wembley on 31 May. Preston North End and Arsenal drew 1–1 in front of a 60,000 crowd. Preston won the replay at Blackburn, 2–1. Robert Beattie got both of Preston's goals. [22] Wolves won the Football League War Cup in 1942, beating Sunderland 4–1. [23]
The Statue of Liberty featured as the "Yank pin-up girl" at the end of the war. The women who posed for the pin-ups included both famous and unknown actresses, dancers, athletes, and models. Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth, the most famous pin-up models of World War II, both appeared in Yank pin-ups. Grable appeared in June 1943 wearing a ...
The 20-year-old international model made headlines at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival for two major wardrobe whoops moments. One time, she seemingly flashed her underwear in strapless dress with a ...
The 1942 final was held at Wembley Stadium on 30 May, with Brentford prevailing by 2 goals to nil over Portsmouth. On 6 June 1942, Brentford faced Wolverhampton Wanderers, winners of the Football League War Cup, in a cup winners play-off held at Stamford Bridge. The match ended 1–1 and was not replayed, so the clubs shared the honour.
The 1939–40 FA Cup began on 2 September 1939, the day after Germany had invaded Poland.On 3 September the United Kingdom declared war with Germany and its allies. The FA suspended the FA Cup on 7 September, until further notice; [1] on 21 September it was announced that all organised football was cancelled for the duration of the war, with only friendly and regional competitions permitted. [1]