The game was not the first "World Championship" game between English and Scottish sides; indeed, it was the second time Hearts had played this game.[1][2]
The contest was won by Heart of Midlothian, 3–1 on aggregate.[3] This was the final time the match was played and the only time it was held over a two-leg format. Only four months later, the British League Cup was set up to have the winners and runners-up of the Leagues meet, but it would no longer be billed as a World Championship.
The fact that the first leg was played by all 11 of Tottenham's cup-winning team, and nine of Hearts', indicates that it was taken seriously by both clubs.[4]