Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup

The Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup comprised two separate football tournaments played in aid of the Lord Provost's Rent Relief Fund in 1921. Held in Edinburgh and Glasgow, both were one-off competitions. Various other tournaments and events were held to help the unemployed in 1921.

Glasgow

The six member clubs (Celtic, Clyde, Queen's Park, Partick Thistle, Rangers, and Third Lanark) of both the Glasgow FA and the Scottish Football League competed in the Glasgow tournament. All six teams were used to playing against each other in city knockout competitions, with both the Glasgow Cup and Glasgow Charity Cup held on an annual basis. The tournament was completed in a month.

Tournament

First Round
Partick Thistle4 – 2Clyde
Bowie
McColl 		Report McClure
Rae
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: J. M. Dickson
Queen's Park2 – 3Rangers
Fyfe 15'
Grove 65'		 Report Hansen 5' (pen)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: T. McMillan
Semi-finals
Celtic2 – 1Third Lanark
McInally 15' 40' Report Paterson 20'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: A. A. Jackson
Rangers2 – 0Partick Thistle
Henderson 6'
Hansen 16'		 Report
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: A. Allan
Final
Rangers2 – 0Celtic
Hansen pen'
Cairns 85'		 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: J. M. Dickson

Edinburgh

The four member clubs (Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Leith Athletic, and St Bernard's) of both the Edinburgh FA and the Scottish Football League decided to compete in a one-off tournament. The final of the Edinburgh tournament was delayed by almost two years due to continuous postponements.

Tournament

Semi-finals
Heart of Midlothian2 – 1St Bernard's
Tait 20'
Preston 		Report Donachie 80'
Hibernian7 – 0Leith Athletic
Final
Heart of Midlothian2 – 1Hibernian
Jo. White 43' 67' (pen) Report Dunn
Attendance: 5000

See also

References

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