Tennent Caledonian Cup

The Tennent Caledonian Cup
Founded 1976
Region  United Kingdom
Number of teams 4
Current champions Kilmarnock (1979)

The Tennent Caledonian Cup (sponsored by Tennent Caledonian Breweries) was a short-lived preseason football tournament held at Ibrox Park from 1976 to 1979 and contested by teams from England and Scotland.

Results

1976

Semi-finals Final
2 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
  England Manchester City   1  
  England Southampton   1  
 
3 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
      Scotland Rangers   1
    England Southampton   2
Third place
2 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park) 3 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
  Scotland Rangers   2   England Manchester City   4
  Scotland Partick Thistle  0     Scotland Partick Thistle   1

Southampton beat Manchester City on the toss of a coin.

1977

Semi-finals Final
6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
  Scotland St Mirren   3  
  England West Bromwich Albion   4  
 
7 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
      Scotland Rangers   0
    England West Bromwich Albion   2
Third place
6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park) 7 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
  Scotland Rangers   3   Scotland St Mirren   1
  England Southampton   1     England Southampton   2

1978

Semi-finals Final
5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
  England Southampton   1  
  England West Bromwich Albion   1  
 
6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
      Scotland Rangers   4
    England Southampton   1
Third place
5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park) 6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
  Scotland Rangers   3   Scotland Hearts   2
  Scotland Hearts   1     England West Bromwich Albion   0

Southampton beat West Bromwich Albion on penalties.

1979

Semi-finals Final
3 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
  Scotland Kilmarnock   1  
  England Brighton & Hove Albion   1  
 
5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
      Scotland Rangers   2
    Scotland Kilmarnock   2
Third place
3 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park) 5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
  Scotland Rangers   3   England Brighton & Hove Albion   3
  England West Ham United   2     England West Ham United   1

Kilmarnock beat Brighton & Hove Albion and Rangers on penalties.[1]

Overall

Team Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place
Scotland Rangers 1 3
England Southampton 1 1 1
England West Bromwich Albion 1 1
Scotland Kilmarnock 1
England Brighton & Hove Albion 1
Scotland Hearts 1
England Manchester City 1
Scotland Partick Thistle 1
Scotland St. Mirren 1
England West Ham United 1

See also

References

  1. "Killie: Rangers 2 Kilmarnock 2". Killiefc.com. Retrieved 18 May 2011.


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