1959–60 Scottish League Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | Scotland |
Defending champions | Heart of Midlothian |
Final positions | |
Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
Runner-up | Third Lanark |
The 1959–60 Scottish League Cup was the fourteenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Heart of Midlothian for a second successive season, after they defeated Third Lanark 2–1 in the final. Hearts would later go on to become the only Scottish club outside the Old Firm to win a League and League Cup double.
First round
[edit]Group 1
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Raith Rovers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 10 |
Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 6 |
Celtic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 5 |
Partick Thistle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Airdrieonians | 8 August 1959 |
Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Celtic | 8 August 1959 |
Airdrieonians | 2–3 | Raith Rovers | 12 August 1959 |
Celtic | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | 12 August 1959 |
Airdrieonians | 4–2 | Celtic | 15 August 1959 |
Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | 15 August 1959 |
Airdrieonians | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 22 August 1959 |
Celtic | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 22 August 1959 |
Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Celtic | 26 August 1959 |
Raith Rovers | 3–0 | Airdrieonians | 26 August 1959 |
Celtic | 2–2 | Airdrieonians | 29 August 1959 |
Partick Thistle | 1–3 | Raith Rovers | 29 August 1959 |
Group 2
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Third Lanark | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 11 |
Clyde | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 6 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 5 |
St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0.500 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Clyde | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 8 August 1959 |
St Mirren | 2–3 | Third Lanark | 8 August 1959 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | St Mirren | 12 August 1959 |
Third Lanark | 2–0 | Clyde | 12 August 1959 |
Clyde | 4–2 | St Mirren | 15 August 1959 |
Third Lanark | 6–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 August 1959 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 1–4 | Clyde | 22 August 1959 |
Third Lanark | 3–1 | St Mirren | 22 August 1959 |
Clyde | 2–2 | Third Lanark | 26 August 1959 |
St Mirren | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 August 1959 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 2–3 | Third Lanark | 29 August 1959 |
St Mirren | 2–1 | Clyde | 29 August 1959 |
Group 3
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2.667 | 10 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1.067 | 7 |
Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 5 |
Stirling Albion | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 0.421 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Aberdeen | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | 8 August 1959 |
Kilmarnock | 0–4 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 August 1959 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Aberdeen | 12 August 1959 |
Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 12 August 1959 |
Kilmarnock | 2–3 | Aberdeen | 15 August 1959 |
Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 August 1959 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 22 August 1959 |
Stirling Albion | 2–5 | Aberdeen | 22 August 1959 |
Aberdeen | 1–4 | Heart of Midlothian | 26 August 1959 |
Kilmarnock | 5–0 | Stirling Albion | 26 August 1959 |
Aberdeen | 2–4 | Kilmarnock | 29 August 1959 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Stirling Albion | 29 August 1959 |
Group 4
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Motherwell | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 12 |
Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 8 |
Dundee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0.706 | 4 |
Hibernian | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 0.360 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Hibernian | 1–6 | Rangers | 8 August 1959 |
Motherwell | 4–2 | Dundee | 8 August 1959 |
Dundee | 4–3 | Hibernian | 12 August 1959 |
Rangers | 1–2 | Motherwell | 12 August 1959 |
Hibernian | 1–3 | Motherwell | 15 August 1959 |
Rangers | 2–0 | Dundee | 15 August 1959 |
Dundee | 1–4 | Motherwell | 22 August 1959 |
Rangers | 5–1 | Hibernian | 22 August 1959 |
Hibernian | 1–3 | Dundee | 26 August 1959 |
Motherwell | 2–1 | Rangers | 26 August 1959 |
Dundee | 2–3 | Rangers | 29 August 1959 |
Motherwell | 4–2 | Hibernian | 29 August 1959 |
Group 5
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 9 |
Ayr United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 8 |
Hamilton Academical | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0.750 | 4 |
Berwick Rangers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Berwick Rangers | 2–3 | Ayr United | 8 August 1959 |
Falkirk | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | 8 August 1959 |
Ayr United | 2–1 | Falkirk | 12 August 1959 |
Hamilton Academical | 3–3 | Berwick Rangers | 12 August 1959 |
Berwick Rangers | 0–2 | Falkirk | 15 August 1959 |
Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Ayr United | 15 August 1959 |
Ayr United | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | 22 August 1959 |
Hamilton Academical | 2–3 | Falkirk | 22 August 1959 |
Berwick Rangers | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | 26 August 1959 |
Falkirk | 1–1 | Ayr United | 26 August 1959 |
Ayr United | 5–2 | Hamilton Academical | 29 August 1959 |
Falkirk | 3–0 | Berwick Rangers | 29 August 1959 |
Group 6
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 8 |
Albion Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 7 |
Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 6 |
Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Albion Rovers | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | 8 August 1959 |
Arbroath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | 8 August 1959 |
Dumbarton | 3–3 | Albion Rovers | 12 August 1959 |
Stenhousemuir | 2–3 | Arbroath | 12 August 1959 |
Arbroath | 0–3 | Albion Rovers | 15 August 1959 |
Stenhousemuir | 0–2 | Dumbarton | 15 August 1959 |
Dumbarton | 3–4 | Arbroath | 22 August 1959 |
Stenhousemuir | 3–0 | Albion Rovers | 22 August 1959 |
Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 26 August 1959 |
Arbroath | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | 26 August 1959 |
Albion Rovers | 4–1 | Arbroath | 29 August 1959 |
Dumbarton | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | 29 August 1959 |
Group 7
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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East Fife | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16.000 | 11 |
Brechin City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 7 |
Queen of the South | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.533 | 3 |
Forfar Athletic | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 0.450 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Brechin City | 0–0 | East Fife | 8 August 1959 |
Queen of the South | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | 8 August 1959 |
East Fife | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 12 August 1959 |
Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | Brechin City | 12 August 1959 |
Forfar Athletic | 0–3 | East Fife | 15 August 1959 |
Queen of the South | 2–2 | Brechin City | 15 August 1959 |
East Fife | 3–0 | Brechin City | 22 August 1959 |
Forfar Athletic | 4–4 | Queen of the South | 22 August 1959 |
Brechin City | 6–1 | Forfar Athletic | 26 August 1959 |
Queen of the South | 0–2 | East Fife | 26 August 1959 |
Brechin City | 2–1 | Queen of the South | 29 August 1959 |
East Fife | 4–1 | Forfar Athletic | 29 August 1959 |
Group 8
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 10 |
St Johnstone | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1.538 | 9 |
Alloa Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.813 | 5 |
Morton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0.353 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Alloa Athletic | 4–2 | Morton | 8 August 1959 |
Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | St Johnstone | 8 August 1959 |
Morton | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | 12 August 1959 |
St Johnstone | 6–3 | Alloa Athletic | 12 August 1959 |
Cowdenbeath | 4–3 | Alloa Athletic | 15 August 1959 |
Morton | 2–4 | St Johnstone | 15 August 1959 |
Morton | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | 22 August 1959 |
St Johnstone | 3–3 | Cowdenbeath | 22 August 1959 |
Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | St Johnstone | 26 August 1959 |
Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Morton | 26 August 1959 |
Alloa Athletic | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | 29 August 1959 |
St Johnstone | 3–1 | Morton | 29 August 1959 |
Group 9
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Dundee United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 7 |
Queen's Park | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 6 |
Stranraer | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 4 |
East Stirlingshire | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 2 |
Montrose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Dundee United | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | 8 August 1959 |
Queen's Park | 4–1 | Stranraer | 8 August 1959 |
East Stirlingshire | 1–2 | Queen's Park | 12 August 1959 |
Montrose | 1–1 | Dundee United | 12 August 1959 |
Dundee United | 2–0 | Stranraer | 15 August 1959 |
East Stirlingshire | 5–1 | Montrose | 15 August 1959 |
Montrose | 0–2 | Queen's Park | 22 August 1959 |
Stranraer | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | 22 August 1959 |
Queen's Park | 0–4 | Dundee United | 29 August 1959 |
Stranraer | 4–2 | Montrose | 29 August 1959 |
Supplementary round
[edit]First leg
[edit]Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Falkirk | 1–1 | Dundee United | 31 August 1959 |
Second leg
[edit]Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Dundee United | 0–3 | Falkirk | 2 September 1959 | 1–4 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]First leg
[edit]Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | East Fife | 9 September 1959 |
Motherwell | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 September 1959 |
Raith Rovers | 2–2 | Arbroath | 9 September 1959 |
Third Lanark | 2–1 | Falkirk | 9 September 1959 |
Second leg
[edit]Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Arbroath | 2–1[1] | Raith Rovers | 16 September 1959 | 4–3 |
East Fife | 1–2 | Cowdenbeath | 16 September 1959 | 2–5 |
Falkirk | 0–3 | Third Lanark | 16 September 1959 | 1–5 |
Heart of Midlothian | 6–2 | Motherwell | 16 September 1959 | 7–3 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Heart of Midlothian | 9–3 | Cowdenbeath | 7 October 1959 |
Third Lanark | 3–0 | Arbroath | 7 October 1959 |
Final
[edit]Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Third Lanark |
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Hamilton Young |
McInnes |
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 57,994
References
[edit]General
[edit]- "Scottish League Cup 1959–1960 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
Specific
[edit]- ^ After Extra Time
- ^ Third's Defence Strive Nobly But In Vain, The Glasgow Herald, 26 October 1959