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The Tennent Caledonian Cup
Founded1976
Region United Kingdom
Number of teams4
Current championsKilmarnock (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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 2 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
 England Manchester City 1
 
 3 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 England Southampton 1
 
 Scotland Rangers 1
 
 2 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 England Southampton 2
 
 Scotland Rangers 2
 
 
 Scotland Partick Thistle 0
 
Third place
 
 
 3 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
 England Manchester City 4
 
 
 Scotland Partick Thistle 1

Southampton beat Manchester City on the toss of a coin.

1977

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

1978

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

Southampton beat West Bromwich Albion on penalties.

1979

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