1939–40 Maltese FA Trophy
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Malta |
| Dates | 6 April 1940 – 26 May 1940 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Melita |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sliema Wanderers (4th Title) |
| Runner-up | Melita |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 88 (4.4 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Tony Nicholl (15 Goals Each) |
All statistics correct as of 26 October 2024. | |
The 1939–40 Maltese FA Trophy was the 6th edition of the football cup competition, the FA Trophy. Melita were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Sliema Wanderers.
The competition included 8 teams from British regiments.[1]
First round
[edit]Eight first-round matches were played on 6, 7, 13, and 14 April 1940. A replay match was played on 10 and 17 April 1940
| 6 April 1940 | Sliema Wanderers | 4–1 | 1 Regt. RMA | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Referee: Billy Mock |
| 6 April 1940 | Anti-Tank Regt | 2–2 | Valletta Prestons | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
| 10 April 1940 Replay | Anti-Tank Regt | 7–1 | Valletta Prestons | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
| 7 April 1940 | Melita | 5–3 | RAF XI | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
| 7 April 1940 | St Joseph | 3–2 | Staff & Depts | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
| 13 April 1940 | Valletta St.Paul's | 3–1 | HMS St.Angelo | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
| 13 April 1940 | Dorsetshire Regt | 0–0 | Little St.George's | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
| 17 April 1940 Replay | Dorsetshire Regt | (w/o) | Little St.George's | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
| 14 April 1940 | St.George's | 4–1 | 4H Royal Artillery | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
| 14 April 1940 | Devonshire Regt | 3–2 | Tigers F.C. | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
Quater Finals
[edit]The Quarter Finals matches were played on 4 and 5 May 1940. A replay match was played on 8, 9, and 12 May 1940
| 4 May 1940 | St.George's | 2–2 | Dorsetshire Regt | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Referee: Jarmain |
| 8 May 1940 Replay | St.George's | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Dorsetshire Regt | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Referee: Billy Mock |
| 12 May 1940 2nd Replay | St.George's | 2–0 | Dorsetshire Regt | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Referee: Billy Mock |
| 4 May 1940 | Melita | 3–1 | St Joseph | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Referee: D.M. Jones |
| 5 May 1940 | Sliema Wanderers | 10–1 | Anti-Tank Regt | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Referee: Warner |
| 5 May 1940 | Valletta St.Paul's | 2–2 | Devonshire Regt | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Referee: White |
| 9 May 1940 Replay | Valletta St.Paul's | 5–1 | Devonshire Regt | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium Referee: Billy Mock |
Semi-finals
[edit]Semi-final matches were played on 12 and 19 May 1940
| 12 May 1940 | Sliema Wanderers | 7–1 | Valletta St.Paul's | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
| 19 May 1940 | Melita | 1–0 | St.George's | Gżira |
| Stadium: Empire Stadium |
Final
[edit]The final was played on 26 May 1940.
| 26 May 1940 | Sliema Wanderers | 3–2[2] | Melita | Gżira |
| DeCesare (pen), DeCesare, Bond | Martin '77, Borg | Stadium: Empire Stadium Referee: Scobell |
References
[edit]- ^ "Malta - Results Various Cup Tournaments".
- ^ "Nicholl's unrivalled achievement". Times of Malta. 28 March 2007.
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