| Founded | 1944 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1952 |
| Region |  Scotland |
| Number of teams | 14 (1945–47) 16 (1947–52) |
| Last champions | Clyde (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | East Fife (2 titles) |
TheSupplementary Cup was aScottish football competition open to teams in the B Division, firstly in theSouthern League during season1945–46 and when full peacetime football returned the following season, theScottish League between seasons1946–47 and1951–52. The competition never had a set format apart from a two-legged final when the competition was continued by the Scottish League.
The Supplementary Cup was organised by clubs in the B Division of theSouthern League to dovetail the end of the league season in February. The competition was launched to accommodate clubs in the B Division who were faced with the prospect of a minimum 32 game campaign of league and cup fixtures. With crowds of over 15,000 attending matches, it prompted theScottish League to continue the competition when full peacetime football returned thefollowing season.
The second edition[clarification needed] of the competition again proved popular with crowds but the third edition proved difficult to run with trying to find suitable dates to play matches. The 1948–49 and 1949–50 editions saw the B Division clubs run the cup, without the league's organisation, which ended up being a shambles. Contributing factors such as finding suitable dates and waning interest from the public saw the tournament abandoned in1949–50, which meant no return for the cup the following season. The success of the twoSaint Mungo Cup tournaments celebrating theFestival of Britain in1950–51, saw calls for the cup to be revived, which it did, for the1951–52 season, which proved to be last edition of the competition to date.
The last known whereabouts of the trophy saw it reside in the boardroom atShawfield by virtue ofClyde being the last winners of the competition, which could mean that the trophy currently resides in the boardroom atBroadwood, the current home of Clyde.[1]
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Att | Scorers | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945–46 | Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Peters, Aitken;C Bootland | Ibrox Park, Glasgow | [2] |
| Season | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Att | Scorers | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | East Fife | 3–2 | Raith Rovers | 18,000 | Davidson,H Morris,T Adams; Maule,J Stewart | Bayview Park | [2][3][4] |
| Raith Rovers | 1–4 | East Fife | 14,000 | J Stewart; Duncan (2),H Morris, Davidson | Starks Park | ||
| East Fife won 7–3 on aggregate. | |||||||
| 1947–48 | Stirling Albion | 1–2 | East Fife | E Curran;H Morris,T Adams | Annfield | [2][5][6] | |
| East Fife | 7–0 | Stirling Albion | Duncan (3), D Davidson (3),J Davidson | Bayview Park | |||
| East Fife won 9–1 on aggregate. | |||||||
| 1948–49 | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Penman; McRoberts, Craig | [2] | ||
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | Munro, McRoberts | ||||
| St Johnstone won 4–1 on aggregate. | |||||||
| 1949–50 | Forfar Athletic | - | Kilmarnock | - | - | - | [2] |
| Kilmarnock | - | Forfar Athletic | - | - | - | ||
| Final not played. Competition abandoned. | |||||||
| 1951–52 | Clyde | 5–1 | St Johnstone | 13,000 | J Buchanan (4),T Ring; Goldie | Shawfield Park | [1][2][7] |
| St Johnstone | 2–2 | Clyde | 5,500 | Goldie, P Buckley;B McPhail (2) | Muirton Park | ||
| Clyde won 7–3 on aggregate. | |||||||