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 13 November 1921 Firhill Stadium , Glasgow Attendance: 5,000Referee: J. M. Dickson
22 November 1921 Hampden Park , Glasgow Attendance: 6,000Referee: T. McMillan
Semi-finals 29 November 1921 Celtic Park , GlasgowAttendance: 5,000Referee: A. A. Jackson
6 December 1921 Ibrox Stadium , Glasgow Attendance: 9,000Referee: A. Allan
Final 13 December 192113:00 Hampden Park , Glasgow Attendance: 25,000Referee: 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 7 December 1921 Tynecastle Park , Edinburgh
14 December 1921 Easter Road , Edinburgh
Final 15 May 1923 Tynecastle Park , Edinburgh Attendance: 5000
See also
References
"v Clyde (H) LPRC November 1921" . PTFC History Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2020."A Danish Drama Waiting to be Translated" . Scottish Sporting History. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2020.^ "The Emergence of Rangers 1920-29" . Football 50. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
"v Rangers (A) RRC 1921" . PTFC History Archive. Retrieved 31 July 2020."Vorsprung durch Technik for Germany's Euro class" . Evening Times
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