1949–50 Scottish League Cup

The 1949–50 Scottish League Cup was the fourth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by East Fife, who defeated Dunfermline Athletic in the Final.

1949–50 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsEast Fife
Runner-upDunfermline Athletic

First round

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Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Rangers 6 3 2 1 15 8 1.875 8
Celtic 6 3 0 3 13 13 1.000 6
Aberdeen 6 2 1 3 12 14 0.857 5
St Mirren 6 2 1 3 7 12 0.583 5
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic 3–2 Rangers 13 August 1949
St Mirren 3–1 Aberdeen 13 August 1949
Aberdeen 4–5 Celtic 17 August 1949
Rangers 5–1 St Mirren 17 August 1949
Rangers 4–2 Aberdeen 20 August 1949
St Mirren 1–0 Celtic 20 August 1949
Aberdeen 1–0 St Mirren 27 August 1949
Rangers 2–0 Celtic 27 August 1949
St Mirren 1–1 Rangers 30 August 1949
Celtic 1–3 Aberdeen 31 August 1949
Aberdeen 1–1 Rangers 3 September 1949
Celtic 4–1 St Mirren 3 September 1949

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Hibernian 6 5 0 1 15 8 1.875 10
Third Lanark 6 3 1 2 12 10 1.200 7
Falkirk 6 2 1 3 4 7 0.571 5
Queen of the South 6 0 2 4 7 13 0.538 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hibernian 1–0 Falkirk 13 August 1949
Queen of the South 2–4 Third Lanark 13 August 1949
Falkirk 1–0 Queen of the South 17 August 1949
Third Lanark 0–2 Hibernian 17 August 1949
Falkirk 1–2 Third Lanark 20 August 1949
Queen of the South 1–2 Hibernian 20 August 1949
Falkirk 2–1 Hibernian 27 August 1949
Third Lanark 1–1 Queen of the South 27 August 1949
Hibernian 4–2 Third Lanark 31 August 1949
Queen of the South 0–0 Falkirk 31 August 1949
Hibernian 5–3 Queen of the South 3 September 1949
Third Lanark 3–0 Falkirk 3 September 1949

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Partick Thistle 6 4 1 1 14 10 1.400 9
Motherwell 6 2 3 1 7 6 1.167 7
Clyde 6 1 3 2 8 9 0.889 5
Dundee 6 1 1 4 8 12 0.667 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee 1–1 Clyde 13 August 1949
Partick Thistle 2–0 Motherwell 13 August 1949
Clyde 1–2 Partick Thistle 17 August 1949
Motherwell 2–0 Dundee 17 August 1949
Clyde 2–2 Motherwell 20 August 1949
Dundee 5–2 Partick Thistle 20 August 1949
Clyde 2–0 Dundee 27 August 1949
Motherwell 1–1 Partick Thistle 27 August 1949
Dundee 0–1 Motherwell 31 August 1949
Partick Thistle 3–1 Clyde 31 August 1949
Motherwell 1–1 Clyde 3 September 1949
Partick Thistle 4–2 Dundee 3 September 1949

Group 4

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
East Fife 6 5 1 0 17 7 2.429 11
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 1 2 20 13 1.538 7
Stirling Albion 6 2 0 4 13 22 0.591 4
Raith Rovers 6 1 0 5 11 19 0.579 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Raith Rovers 0–3 East Fife 13 August 1949
Stirling Albion 1–5 Heart of Midlothian 13 August 1949
East Fife 3–1 Stirling Albion 17 August 1949
Heart of Midlothian 5–1 Raith Rovers 17 August 1949
Heart of Midlothian 1–1 East Fife 20 August 1949
Raith Rovers 6–2 Stirling Albion 20 August 1949
East Fife 3–2 Raith Rovers 27 August 1949
Heart of Midlothian 4–5 Stirling Albion 27 August 1949
Raith Rovers 1–2 Heart of Midlothian 31 August 1949
Stirling Albion 0–3 East Fife 31 August 1949
East Fife 4–3 Heart of Midlothian 3 September 1949
Stirling Albion 4–1 Raith Rovers 3 September 1949

Group 5

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Forfar Athletic 6 3 2 1 12 9 1.333 8
Stenhousemuir 6 2 3 1 10 6 1.667 7
Albion Rovers 6 2 3 1 9 8 1.125 7
Hamilton Academical 6 0 2 4 1 9 0.111 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hamilton Academical 0–1 Forfar Athletic 13 August 1949
Stenhousemuir 0–1 Albion Rovers 13 August 1949
Albion Rovers 1–0 Hamilton Academical 17 August 1949
Forfar Athletic 2–2 Stenhousemuir 17 August 1949
Forfar Athletic 3–2 Albion Rovers 20 August 1949
Hamilton Academical 0–0 Stenhousemuir 20 August 1949
Albion Rovers 2–2 Stenhousemuir 27 August 1949
Forfar Athletic 3–0 Hamilton Academical 27 August 1949
Hamilton Academical 1–1 Albion Rovers 31 August 1949
Stenhousemuir 3–1 Forfar Athletic 31 August 1949
Albion Rovers 2–2 Forfar Athletic 3 September 1949
Stenhousemuir 3–0 Hamilton Academical 3 September 1949

Group 6

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Airdrieonians 6 4 1 1 16 12 1.33 9
Dundee United 6 4 0 2 22 12 1.83 8
Dumbarton 6 2 1 3 12 16 0.75 5
Arbroath 6 1 0 5 9 19 0.47 2
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians 5–2 Dundee United 13 August 1949
Dumbarton 5–1 Arbroath 13 August 1949
Arbroath 1–2 Airdrieonians 17 August 1949
Dundee United 5–1 Dumbarton 17 August 1949
Airdrieonians 2–2 Dumbarton 20 August 1949
Arbroath 2–4 Dundee United 20 August 1949
Arbroath 3–1 Dumbarton 27 August 1949
Dundee United 6–0 Airdrieonians 27 August 1949
Airdrieonians 3–1 Arbroath 31 August 1949
Dumbarton 3–1 Dundee United 31 August 1949
Dumbarton 0–4 Airdrieonians 3 September 1949
Dundee United 4–1 Arbroath 3 September 1949

Group 7

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Cowdenbeath 6 4 1 1 12 4 3.00 9
Morton 6 4 1 1 19 9 2.11 9
Ayr United 6 1 3 2 14 13 1.08 5
Alloa Athletic 6 0 1 5 4 23 0.17 1
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United 3–4 Morton 13 August 1949
Cowdenbeath 2–0 Alloa Athletic 13 August 1949
Alloa Athletic 2–2 Ayr United 17 August 1949
Morton 1–0 Cowdenbeath 17 August 1949
Alloa Athletic 0–4 Morton 20 August 1949
Ayr United 2–2 Cowdenbeath 20 August 1949
Alloa Athletic 1–4 Cowdenbeath 27 August 1949
Morton 3–3 Ayr United 27 August 1949
Ayr United 4–0 Alloa Athletic 31 August 1949
Cowdenbeath 2–0 Morton 31 August 1949
Cowdenbeath 2–0 Ayr United 3 September 1949
Morton 7–1 Alloa Athletic 3 September 1949

Group 8

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Dunfermline Athletic 6 5 0 1 17 7 2.429 10
Queens Park 6 3 0 3 8 9 0.889 6
St Johnstone 6 2 0 4 9 13 0.692 4
Kilmarnock 6 2 0 4 10 15 0.667 4
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Queens Park 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic 13 August 1949
St Johnstone 3–2 Kilmarnock 13 August 1949
Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 St Johnstone 17 August 1949
Kilmarnock 2–0 Queens Park 17 August 1949
Dunfermline Athletic 5–1 Kilmarnock 20 August 1949
Queens Park 2–0 St Johnstone 20 August 1949
Dunfermline Athletic 3–0 Queens Park 27 August 1949
Kilmarnock 2–0 St Johnstone 27 August 1949
Queens Park 3–1 Kilmarnock 31 August 1949
St Johnstone 2–3 Dunfermline Athletic 31 August 1949
Kilmarnock 2–4 Dunfermline Athletic 3 September 1949
St Johnstone 2–3 Queens Park 3 September 1949

Quarter-finals

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians 3–4 Dunfermline Athletic 17 September 1949
Forfar Athletic 1–3 East Fife 17 September 1949
Partick Thistle 4–2 Hibernian 17 September 1949
Rangers 2–3 Cowdenbeath 17 September 1949

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Dunfermline Athletic 0–0 Airdrieonians 20 September 1949 4–3
Cowdenbeath 1–3[1] Rangers 21 September 1949 4–5
East Fife 5–1 Forfar Athletic 21 September 1949 8–2
Hibernian 4–0 Partick Thistle 21 September 1949 6–4

Semi-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Hibernian 8 October 1949
East Fife 2–1[1] Rangers 8 October 1949

Final

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East Fife3–0Dunfermline Athletic
Duncan  
Fleming  
Morris  
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 39,744

References

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General

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  • "Scottish League Cup 1949–1950 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.

Specific

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  1. ^ a b After Extra Time