1975–76 Scottish League Cup

The 1975–76 Scottish League Cup was the thirtieth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Celtic in the Final.

1975–76 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upCeltic

First round

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Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rangers 6 4 2 0 18 5 +13 10
Motherwell 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 8
Airdrieonians 6 2 0 4 7 14 −7 4
Clyde 6 1 0 5 4 14 −10 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Motherwell 2–0 Clyde 9 August 1975
Rangers 6–1 Airdrieonians 9 August 1975
Airdrieonians 2–1 Motherwell 13 August 1975
Clyde 0–1 Rangers 13 August 1975
Airdrieonians 2–1 Clyde 16 August 1975
Rangers 1–1 Motherwell 16 August 1975
Motherwell 2–0 Airdrieonians 20 August 1975
Rangers 6–0 Clyde 20 August 1975
Clyde 2–1 Airdrieonians 23 August 1975
Motherwell 2–2 Rangers 23 August 1975
Airdrieonians 1–2 Rangers 27 August 1975
Clyde 1–2 Motherwell 27 August 1975

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hibernian 6 5 0 1 14 4 +10 10
Ayr United 6 2 3 1 11 9 +2 7
Dundee 6 1 2 3 9 10 −1 4
Dunfermline Athletic 6 0 3 3 4 15 −11 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Ayr United 9 August 1975
Hibernian 2–0 Dundee 9 August 1975
Ayr United 2–1 Hibernian 13 August 1975
Dundee 4–0 Dunfermline Athletic 13 August 1975
Ayr United 1–1 Dundee 16 August 1975
Hibernian 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic 16 August 1975
Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Dundee 20 August 1975
Hibernian 2–1 Ayr United 20 August 1975
Dundee 2–4 Ayr United 23 August 1975
Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 Hibernian 23 August 1975
Ayr United 2–2 Dunfermline Athletic 27 August 1975
Dundee 1–2 Hibernian 27 August 1975

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Celtic 6 5 0 1 17 4 +13 10
Heart of Midlothian 6 4 0 2 13 8 +5 8
Aberdeen 6 2 0 4 4 6 −2 4
Dumbarton 6 1 0 5 5 21 −16 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic 1–0 Aberdeen 9 August 1975
Dumbarton 2–1 Heart of Midlothian 9 August 1975
Aberdeen 2–0 Dumbarton 13 August 1975
Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Celtic 13 August 1975
Aberdeen 1–2 Heart of Midlothian 16 August 1975
Celtic 3–1 Dumbarton 16 August 1975
Celtic 3–1 Heart of Midlothian 20 August 1975
Dumbarton 0–1 Aberdeen 20 August 1975
Dumbarton 0–8 Celtic 23 August 1975
Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Aberdeen 23 August 1975
Aberdeen 0–2 Celtic 27 August 1975
Heart of Midlothian 6–2 Dumbarton 27 August 1975

Group 4

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Partick Thistle 6 6 0 0 17 6 +11 12
Dundee United 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 6
Kilmarnock 6 2 0 4 5 9 −4 4
St Johnstone 6 1 0 5 6 13 −7 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee United 2–1 St Johnstone 9 August 1975
Kilmarnock 1–3 Partick Thistle 9 August 1975
Partick Thistle 3–1 Dundee United 13 August 1975
St Johnstone 2–1 Kilmarnock 13 August 1975
Dundee United 2–0 Kilmarnock 16 August 1975
St Johnstone 2–4 Partick Thistle 16 August 1975
Dundee United 1–2 Partick Thistle 20 August 1975
Kilmarnock 1–0 St Johnstone 20 August 1975
Kilmarnock 1–0 Dundee United 23 August 1975
Partick Thistle 3–0 St Johnstone 23 August 1975
Partick Thistle 2–1 Kilmarnock 27 August 1975
St Johnstone 1–2 Dundee United 27 August 1975

Group 5

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Queen of the South 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 7
Hamilton Academical 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 6
Falkirk 6 2 2 2 5 7 −2 6
Stirling Albion 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 5
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Falkirk 0–1 Hamilton Academical 9 August 1975
Queen of the South 2–0 Stirling Albion 9 August 1975
Hamilton Academical 0–2 Queen of the South 13 August 1975
Stirling Albion 3–0 Falkirk 13 August 1975
Falkirk 0–0 Queen of the South 16 August 1975
Hamilton Academical 0–0 Stirling Albion 16 August 1975
Falkirk 2–1 Stirling Albion 20 August 1975
Queen of the South 0–3 Hamilton Academical 20 August 1975
Queen of the South 0–1 Falkirk 23 August 1975
Stirling Albion 1–0 Hamilton Academical 23 August 1975
Hamilton Academical 2–2 Falkirk 27 August 1975
Stirling Albion 2–3 Queen of the South 27 August 1975

Group 6

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Montrose 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 8
East Fife 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 6
Raith Rovers 6 2 2 2 7 8 −1 6
St Mirren 6 1 2 3 5 8 −3 4
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Raith Rovers 2–1 Montrose 9 August 1975
St Mirren 2–1 East Fife 9 August 1975
East Fife 2–2 Raith Rovers 13 August 1975
Montrose 1–1 St Mirren 13 August 1975
Montrose 4–0 East Fife 16 August 1975
Raith Rovers 1–0 St Mirren 16 August 1975
Raith Rovers 0–2 East Fife 20 August 1975
St Mirren 1–2 Montrose 20 August 1975
East Fife 1–1 Montrose 23 August 1975
St Mirren 1–1 Raith Rovers 23 August 1975
East Fife 2–0 St Mirren 27 August 1975
Montrose 2–1 Raith Rovers 27 August 1975

Group 7

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Clydebank 6 4 1 1 7 7 0 9
Arbroath 6 4 0 2 13 3 +10 8
East Stirlingshire 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 4
Berwick Rangers 6 1 1 4 6 10 −4 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arbroath 4–0 Clydebank 9 August 1975
Berwick Rangers 1–2 East Stirlingshire 9 August 1975
Clydebank 3–2 Berwick Rangers 13 August 1975
East Stirlingshire 0–4 Arbroath 13 August 1975
Berwick Rangers 1–0 Arbroath 16 August 1975
Clydebank 1–1 East Stirlingshire 16 August 1975
Arbroath 3–1 East Stirlingshire 20 August 1975
Berwick Rangers 0–1 Clydebank 20 August 1975
Arbroath 2–0 Berwick Rangers 23 August 1975
East Stirlingshire 0–1 Clydebank 23 August 1975
Clydebank 1–0 Arbroath 27 August 1975
East Stirlingshire 2–2 Berwick Rangers 27 August 1975

Group 8

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Stenhousemuir 6 3 2 1 7 7 0 8
Stranraer 6 3 1 2 13 10 +3 7
Morton 6 3 0 3 11 11 0 6
Albion Rovers 6 1 1 4 5 8 −3 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Albion Rovers 0–1 Morton 9 August 1975
Stranraer 0–0 Stenhousemuir 9 August 1975
Morton 2–5 Stranraer 13 August 1975
Stenhousemuir 0–0 Albion Rovers 13 August 1975
Morton 4–1 Stenhousemuir 16 August 1975
Stranraer 3–2 Albion Rovers 16 August 1975
Albion Rovers 0–1 Stenhousemuir 20 August 1975
Stranraer 2–1 Morton 20 August 1975
Albion Rovers 2–1 Stranraer 23 August 1975
Stenhousemuir 2–1 Morton 23 August 1975
Morton 2–1 Albion Rovers 27 August 1975
Stenhousemuir 3–2 Stranraer 27 August 1975

Group 9

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cowdenbeath 5 4 0 1 15 7 +8 8
Queen's Park 5 3 0 2 10 5 +5 6
Meadowbank Thistle 5 2 1 2 8 5 +3 5
Brechin City 5 2 1 2 7 12 −5 5
Forfar Athletic 5 2 0 3 9 16 −7 4
Alloa Athletic 5 1 0 4 5 9 −4 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic 1–3 Cowdenbeath 9 August 1975
Brechin City 1–1 Meadowbank Thistle 9 August 1975
Queen's Park 5–0 Forfar Athletic 9 August 1975
Cowdenbeath 5–2 Brechin City 13 August 1975
Forfar Athletic 2–1 Alloa Athletic 13 August 1975
Meadowbank Thistle 1–2 Queen's Park 13 August 1975
Alloa Athletic 1–2 Queen's Park 16 August 1975
Cowdenbeath 0–2 Meadowbank Thistle 16 August 1975
Forfar Athletic 4–0 Brechin City 16 August 1975
Meadowbank Thistle 0–1 Alloa Athletic 18 August 1975
Brechin City 2–1 Alloa Athletic 23 August 1975
Meadowbank Thistle 4–1 Forfar Athletic 23 August 1975
Queen's Park 0–1 Cowdenbeath 23 August 1975
Cowdenbeath 6–2 Forfar Athletic 27 August 1975
Queen's Park 1–2 Brechin City 27 August 1975

Supplementary round

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Cowdenbeath 0–2 Clydebank 2 September 1975

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Clydebank 2–0 Cowdenbeath 3 September 1975 4–0

Quarter-finals

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hibernian 1–0 Montrose 10 September 1975
Partick Thistle 4–0 Clydebank 10 September 1975
Rangers 1–0 Queen of the South 10 September 1975
Stenhousemuir 0–2 Celtic 10 September 1975

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Celtic 1–0 Stenhousemuir 24 September 1975 3–0
Clydebank 1–0 Partick Thistle 24 September 1975 1–4
Montrose 3–1[1] Hibernian 24 September 1975 3–2
Queen of the South 2–2[1] Rangers 24 September 1975 2–3

Semi-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic 1–0 Partick Thistle 6 October 1975
Rangers 5–1 Montrose 6 October 1975

Final

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Rangers1–0Celtic
MacDonald
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 58,806

References

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General

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  • "Scottish League Cup 1975–1976 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

Specific

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  1. ^ a b After Extra Time