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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.
The overall final marked the second time Arsenal had got to the final. They would end up being the club who had reached the most Football League War Cup finals, yet did not win once. The final was also notable because both clubs had won their respective wartime divisions.
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In October 1940, a 1,000lb bomb fell near the stadium and concrete was blown over the Clock End. On 17 April 1941, the North Bank was directly hit, causing significant damage. [2] [3] Arsenal competed in the Football League South, finishing fourth. They also competed in both the Football League War Cup and the London War Cup.
The 1940–41 season was the second season of special wartime football in England during the Second World War. ... Lancashire War Cup: Manchester United [3] See also
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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 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.