The 1968–69 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won for the fourth successive season by Celtic, who defeated Hibernian in the Final.
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Defending champions | Celtic |
Final positions | |
Champions | Celtic |
Runner-up | Hibernian |
First round
editGroup 1
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3.333 | 9 |
Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 6 |
St Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 5 |
Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Falkirk | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | 10 August 1968 |
Hibernian | 0–1 | St Johnstone | 10 August 1968 |
Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Hibernian | 14 August 1968 |
St Johnstone | 2–3 | Falkirk | 14 August 1968 |
Hibernian | 2–0 | Falkirk | 17 August 1968 |
St Johnstone | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | 17 August 1968 |
Raith Rovers | 4–2 | Falkirk | 24 August 1968 |
St Johnstone | 2–2 | Hibernian | 24 August 1968 |
Falkirk | 2–2 | St Johnstone | 28 August 1968 |
Hibernian | 3–0 | Raith Rovers | 28 August 1968 |
Falkirk | 0–2 | Hibernian | 31 August 1968 |
Raith Rovers | 2–1 | St Johnstone | 31 August 1968 |
Group 2
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Dundee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 8 |
Airdrieonians | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 7 |
Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 6 |
Kilmarnock | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.357 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Airdrieonians | 2–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 10 August 1968 |
Dundee | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | 10 August 1968 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Dundee | 14 August 1968 |
Kilmarnock | 0–3 | Airdrieonians | 14 August 1968 |
Dundee | 1–1 | Airdrieonians | 17 August 1968 |
Kilmarnock | 3–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 17 August 1968 |
Heart of Midlothian | 0–2 | Airdrieonians | 24 August 1968 |
Kilmarnock | 2–2 | Dundee | 24 August 1968 |
Airdrieonians | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 28 August 1968 |
Dundee | 4–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 28 August 1968 |
Airdrieonians | 0–3 | Dundee | 31 August 1968 |
Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | 31 August 1968 |
Group 3
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Clyde | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 8 |
Dundee United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 6 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 6 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Clyde | 4–1 | Aberdeen | 10 August 1968 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | Dundee United | 10 August 1968 |
Aberdeen | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 August 1968 |
Dundee United | 2–3 | Clyde | 14 August 1968 |
Aberdeen | 4–1 | Dundee United | 17 August 1968 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Clyde | 17 August 1968 |
Aberdeen | 0–2 | Clyde | 24 August 1968 |
Dundee United | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 24 August 1968 |
Clyde | 0–4 | Dundee United | 28 August 1968 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 28 August 1968 |
Clyde | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 31 August 1968 |
Dundee United | 1–0 | Aberdeen | 31 August 1968 |
Group 4
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Celtic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 10.000 | 12 |
Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 8 |
Partick Thistle | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 4 |
Morton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0.105 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Morton | 1–3 | Partick Thistle | 10 August 1968 |
Rangers | 0–2 | Celtic | 10 August 1968 |
Celtic | 4–1 | Morton | 14 August 1968 |
Partick Thistle | 1–5 | Rangers | 14 August 1968 |
Celtic | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 17 August 1968 |
Rangers | 2–0 | Morton | 17 August 1968 |
Celtic | 1–0 | Rangers | 24 August 1968 |
Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Morton | 24 August 1968 |
Morton | 0–3 | Celtic | 28 August 1968 |
Rangers | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | 28 August 1968 |
Morton | 0–5 | Rangers | 31 August 1968 |
Partick Thistle | 1–6 | Celtic | 31 August 1968 |
Group 5
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Ayr United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 11 |
Stirling Albion | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 6 |
Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 6 |
Cowdenbeath | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.375 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Arbroath | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 10 August 1968 |
Ayr United | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | 10 August 1968 |
Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Arbroath | 14 August 1968 |
Stirling Albion | 2–4 | Ayr United | 14 August 1968 |
Arbroath | 1–1 | Ayr United | 17 August 1968 |
Stirling Albion | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | 17 August 1968 |
Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Ayr United | 24 August 1968 |
Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Arbroath | 24 August 1968 |
Arbroath | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | 28 August 1968 |
Ayr United | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | 28 August 1968 |
Ayr United | 3–1 | Arbroath | 31 August 1968 |
Cowdenbeath | 3–6 | Stirling Albion | 31 August 1968 |
Group 6
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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East Fife | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 10 |
Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 6 |
Berwick Rangers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 5 |
Clydebank | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 10 August 1968 |
East Fife | 2–0 | Clydebank | 10 August 1968 |
Clydebank | 2–4 | Berwick Rangers | 14 August 1968 |
Queen of the South | 1–1 | East Fife | 14 August 1968 |
East Fife | 1–0 | Berwick Rangers | 17 August 1968 |
Queen of the South | 1–2 | Clydebank | 17 August 1968 |
Clydebank | 1–3 | East Fife | 24 August 1968 |
Queen of the South | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | 24 August 1968 |
Berwick Rangers | 3–0 | Clydebank | 28 August 1968 |
East Fife | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 28 August 1968 |
Berwick Rangers | 1–4 | East Fife | 31 August 1968 |
Clydebank | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 31 August 1968 |
Group 7
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Hamilton Academical | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 9 |
St Mirren | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 8 |
Montrose | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 4 |
Motherwell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Motherwell | 10 August 1968 |
Montrose | 1–2 | St Mirren | 10 August 1968 |
Motherwell | 1–2 | Montrose | 14 August 1968 |
St Mirren | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | 14 August 1968 |
Montrose | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | 17 August 1968 |
Motherwell | 6–0 | St Mirren | 17 August 1968 |
Motherwell | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | 24 August 1968 |
St Mirren | 1–0 | Montrose | 24 August 1968 |
Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | St Mirren | 28 August 1968 |
Montrose | 2–1 | Motherwell | 28 August 1968 |
Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Montrose | 31 August 1968 |
St Mirren | 2–0 | Motherwell | 31 August 1968 |
Group 8
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Albion Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1.900 | 9 |
Queen's Park | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 6 |
Forfar Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.533 | 5 |
Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Dumbarton | 0–4 | Albion Rovers | 10 August 1968 |
Queen's Park | 4–0 | Forfar Athletic | 10 August 1968 |
Albion Rovers | 3–2 | Queen's Park | 14 August 1968 |
Forfar Athletic | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 14 August 1968 |
Albion Rovers | 2–4 | Forfar Athletic | 17 August 1968 |
Dumbarton | 4–3 | Queen's Park | 17 August 1968 |
Albion Rovers | 5–0 | Dumbarton | 24 August 1968 |
Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Queen's Park | 24 August 1968 |
Dumbarton | 5–1 | Forfar Athletic | 28 August 1968 |
Queen's Park | 2–3 | Albion Rovers | 28 August 1968 |
Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | Albion Rovers | 31 August 1968 |
Queen's Park | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 31 August 1968 |
Group 9
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Stranraer | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 6 |
Brechin City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 4 |
Stenhousemuir | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 4 |
East Stirlingshire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 3 |
Alloa Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Stenhousemuir | 10 August 1968 |
Stranraer | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | 10 August 1968 |
Brechin City | 2–3 | Alloa Athletic | 14 August 1968 |
Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Stranraer | 14 August 1968 |
East Stirlingshire | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | 17 August 1968 |
Stranraer | 1–2 | Brechin City | 17 August 1968 |
East Stirlingshire | 2–2 | Alloa Athletic | 24 August 1968 |
Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Brechin City | 24 August 1968 |
Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Stranraer | 31 August 1968 |
Brechin City | 3–0 | East Stirlingshire | 31 August 1968 |
Supplementary round
editFirst leg
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Stranraer | 3–3 | Albion Rovers | 2 September 1968 |
Second leg
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Albion Rovers | 0–2 | Stranraer | 4 September 1968 | 3–5 |
Quarter-finals
editFirst leg
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Ayr United | 0–1 | Clyde | 11 September 1968 |
Celtic | 10–0 | Hamilton Academical | 11 September 1968 |
East Fife | 1–4 | Hibernian | 11 September 1968 |
Stranraer | 0–4 | Dundee | 11 September 1968 |
Second leg
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Clyde | 2-0 | Ayr United | 25 September 1968 | 3-0 |
Dundee | 6–0 | Stranraer | 25 September 1968 | 10–0 |
Hamilton Academical | 2–4 | Celtic | 25 September 1968 | 2–14 |
Hibernian | 2–1 | East Fife | 25 September 1968 | 6–2 |
Semi-finals
editTies
editHome Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Celtic | 1–0 | Clyde | 9 October 1968 |
Hibernian | 2–1 | Dundee | 9 October 1968 |
Final
editReferences
editGeneral
edit- "Scottish League Cup 1968–1969 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.