Navy and Army War Fund Shield
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| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1918 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Record winner | Celtic Glasgow (1 win) |
The Navy and Army War Fund Shield was a one-off football cup competition in Scotland. It was fought in 1918 during the First World War . All proceeds went to football players and their families who fought or died in the war. It was intended to hold an annual tournament. However, the war ended that same year. No trophy was presented to the winner. The competition began on March 9, 1918 and ended with the final on May 4, 1918 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . In the final of the Navy and Army War Fund Shield , Celtic Glasgow and Greenock Morton faced each other. Celtic won the final with a goal from Patsy Gallacher 1-0.
Qualifying round
The games were played between March 9th and April 6th, 1918.
| Result | ||
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| FC St. Mirren | 2: 3 a.d. | FC Kilmarnock |
| Greenock Morton | 3: 1 | Third Lanark |
| Clydebank FC | 2: 1 | FC Airdrieonians |
1 round
The meetings were held on April 20, 1918.
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| Celtic Glasgow | 2: 1 | FC Queen's Park |
| Glasgow Rangers | 3-0 | Partick Thistle |
| Greenock Morton | 7: 1 | FC Kilmarnock |
| Motherwell FC | 1: 2 | Clydebank FC |
Semifinals
The meetings were held on April 27, 1918.
| Result | ||
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| Celtic Glasgow | 2-0 | Clydebank FC |
| Glasgow Rangers | 1: 3 | Greenock Morton |
final
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Charlie Shaw - Alec McNair , Joe Dodds , John Jackson , Willie McStay , Hugh Brown , Frank Kelly , Patsy Gallacher , John Browning , Adam McLean , Jimmy McMenemy Trainers: Willie Maley |
Bradford, Morrison, Ormonde, Valentine Lawrence , Wright, McLean, Grant, Robertson, Alex McNab , Stevenson, Stan Seymour Trainer: Bob Cochrane |
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 1-0 Patsy Gallacher
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