Division 3 South Cup

History

The Division 3 South Cup (D3SC), or the "Football League Southern Section, Third Division, Challenge Cup Competition" to give it its official title, was a short-lived competition in the 1930s open to teams from Division 3 South. There was also a Division 3 North Cup but, unlike its modern equivalent, the Football League Trophy, there was no play-off between the two section winners. Reading were the last winners of the southern section in 1937-38, beating Bristol City 6-2 on aggregate in the final, and the cup still resides in their trophy cabinet.

Finals

1933-34 Torquay United0 Exeter City1
1934-35 Bristol Rovers3 Watford2
1935-36 Swindon Town0/2 Coventry City2/3
1936-37 Watford2/11 Millwall2/11
1937-382 READING6/0 Bristol City1/1
1938-393 Torquay United QPR or Port Vale
1 trophy shared
2 final held ever to 1938-39 season
3 final held ever to abandoned 1939-40 season

Summary of Results

PL W D L GF GA GD P3/PL
TOTAL 15 8 1 6 34 24 +10 1.667
HOME 8 7 1 0 25 5 +20 2.750
AWAY 7 1 0 6 9 19 −10 0.429

Results by Opponent

PL W D L GF GA GD P3
1 Watford 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6
2 Bristol City 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3
3 Clapton Orient 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3
4 Bristol Rovers 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
5 Aldershot 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
= Bournemouth & BA 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
7 Queens Park Rangers 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
8 Crystal Palace 2 0 1 1 4 6 −2 1
9 Notts County 1 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
10 Northampton Town 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0