1961–62 Scottish League Cup

The 1961–62 Scottish League Cup was the sixteenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Rangers for a second successive season, who defeated in a replay Heart of Midlothian in the Final.

1961–62 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Defending championsRangers
ChampionsRangers
Runners-upHeart of Midlothian

First round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
St Johnstone 6 3 2 1 9 8 1.125 8
Celtic 6 3 1 2 10 10 1.000 7
Hibernian 6 2 2 2 11 9 1.222 6
Partick Thistle 6 1 1 4 10 13 0.769 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Partick Thistle2–3Celtic12 August 1961
St Johnstone1–1Hibernian12 August 1961
Celtic0–1St Johnstone16 August 1961
Hibernian2–1Partick Thistle16 August 1961
Hibernian2–2Celtic19 August 1961
Partick Thistle0–0St Johnstone19 August 1961
Celtic3–2Partick Thistle26 August 1961
Hibernian4–1St Johnstone26 August 1961
Partick Thistle2–1Hibernian30 August 1961
St Johnstone2–0Celtic30 August 1961
Celtic2–1Hibernian2 September 1961
St Johnstone4–3Partick Thistle2 September 1961

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Motherwell 6 4 1 1 14 10 1.400 9
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 3 1 7 3 2.333 7
Aberdeen 6 1 2 3 11 14 0.786 4
Dundee United 6 1 2 3 10 15 0.667 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dunfermline Athletic1–2Aberdeen12 August 1961
Motherwell5–3Dundee United12 August 1961
Aberdeen3–4Motherwell16 August 1961
Dundee United0–0Dunfermline Athletic16 August 1961
Dundee United5–3Aberdeen19 August 1961
Motherwell1–1Dunfermline Athletic19 August 1961
Aberdeen0–0Dunfermline Athletic26 August 1961
Dundee United0–2Motherwell26 August 1961
Dunfermline Athletic3–0Dundee United30 August 1961
Motherwell2–1Aberdeen30 August 1961
Aberdeen2–2Dundee United2 September 1961
Dunfermline Athletic2–0Motherwell2 September 1961

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Rangers 6 5 1 0 18 5 3.600 11
Dundee 6 2 2 2 14 10 1.400 6
Third Lanark 6 2 2 2 10 14 0.714 6
Airdrieonians 6 0 1 5 5 18 0.278 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee2–0Airdrieonians12 August 1961
Third Lanark0–2Rangers12 August 1961
Airdrieonians2–2Third Lanark16 August 1961
Rangers4–2Dundee16 August 1961
Airdrieonians1–2Rangers19 August 1961
Third Lanark3–2Dundee19 August 1961
Airdrieonians0–5Dundee26 August 1961
Rangers5–0Third Lanark26 August 1961
Dundee1–1Rangers30 August 1961
Third Lanark3–1Airdrieonians30 August 1961
Dundee2–2Third Lanark2 September 1961
Rangers4–1Airdrieonians2 September 1961

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Heart of Midlothian 6 4 0 2 9 6 1.500 8
Kilmarnock 6 3 0 3 18 8 2.250 6
St Mirren 6 3 0 3 7 11 0.636 6
Raith Rovers 6 2 0 4 7 16 0.438 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian1–0Raith Rovers12 August 1961
St Mirren1–0Kilmarnock12 August 1961
Kilmarnock1–2Heart of Midlothian16 August 1961
Raith Rovers0–3St Mirren16 August 1961
Raith Rovers1–7Kilmarnock19 August 1961
St Mirren1–0Heart of Midlothian19 August 1961
Kilmarnock6–1St Mirren26 August 1961
Raith Rovers3–1Heart of Midlothian26 August 1961
Heart of Midlothian2–0Kilmarnock30 August 1961
St Mirren0–2Raith Rovers30 August 1961
Heart of Midlothian3–1St Mirren2 September 1961
Kilmarnock4–1Raith Rovers2 September 1961

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Stirling Albion 6 5 0 1 16 9 1.778 10
Berwick Rangers 6 3 1 2 13 13 1.000 7
Alloa Athletic 6 1 2 3 11 14 0.786 4
Stranraer 6 1 1 4 7 11 0.636 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic2–3Stirling Albion12 August 1961
Berwick Rangers2–1Stranraer12 August 1961
Stirling Albion4–2Berwick Rangers16 August 1961
Stranraer1–1Alloa Athletic16 August 1961
Berwick Rangers3–1Alloa Athletic19 August 1961
Stirling Albion4–1Stranraer19 August 1961
Stirling Albion3–1Alloa Athletic26 August 1961
Stranraer1–2Berwick Rangers26 August 1961
Alloa Athletic2–0Stranraer30 August 1961
Berwick Rangers0–2Stirling Albion30 August 1961
Alloa Athletic4–4Berwick Rangers2 September 1961
Stranraer3–0Stirling Albion2 September 1961

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Hamilton Academical 6 5 1 0 16 8 2.000 11
Montrose 6 3 1 2 16 8 2.000 7
Clyde 6 3 0 3 14 14 1.000 6
Stenhousemuir 6 0 0 6 5 21 0.238 0
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde3–0Stenhousemuir12 August 1961
Montrose2–2Hamilton Academical12 August 1961
Hamilton Academical3–2Clyde16 August 1961
Stenhousemuir1–4Montrose16 August 1961
Clyde3–2Montrose19 August 1961
Stenhousemuir1–3Hamilton Academical19 August 1961
Hamilton Academical2–0Montrose26 August 1961
Stenhousemuir2–4Clyde26 August 1961
Clyde2–3Hamilton Academical30 August 1961
Montrose4–0Stenhousemuir30 August 1961
Hamilton Academical3–1Stenhousemuir2 September 1961
Montrose4–0Clyde2 September 1961

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
East Fife 6 6 0 0 25 5 5.000 12
Queen of the South 6 3 0 3 11 6 1.833 6
Arbroath 6 3 0 3 8 13 0.615 6
Brechin City 6 0 0 6 6 26 0.231 0
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
East Fife3–1Brechin City12 August 1961
Queen of the South1–0Arbroath12 August 1961
Arbroath1–4East Fife16 August 1961
Brechin City0–4Queen of the South16 August 1961
Brechin City1–2Arbroath19 August 1961
Queen of the South1–3East Fife19 August 1961
Arbroath1–0Queen of the South26 August 1961
Brechin City2–8East Fife26 August 1961
East Fife6–0Arbroath30 August 1961
Queen of the South5–1Brechin City30 August 1961
Arbroath4–1Brechin City2 September 1961
East Fife1–0Queen of the South2 September 1961

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Ayr United 6 4 2 0 16 10 1.600 10
Falkirk 6 2 4 0 12 8 1.500 8
Cowdenbeath 6 1 2 3 11 14 0.786 4
Dumbarton 6 1 0 5 7 14 0.500 2
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United3–1Dumbarton12 August 1961
Falkirk2–2Cowdenbeath12 August 1961
Cowdenbeath2–3Ayr United16 August 1961
Dumbarton0–1Falkirk16 August 1961
Ayr United1–1Falkirk19 August 1961
Cowdenbeath4–3Dumbarton19 August 1961
Cowdenbeath1–1Falkirk26 August 1961
Dumbarton1–2Ayr United26 August 1961
Ayr United3–1Cowdenbeath30 August 1961
Falkirk3–0Dumbarton30 August 1961
Dumbarton2–1Cowdenbeath2 September 1961
Falkirk4–4Ayr United2 September 1961

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Albion Rovers 4 4 0 0 16 7 2.286 8
Queen's Park 4 3 0 1 14 7 2.000 6
East Stirlingshire 4 2 0 2 9 13 0.692 4
Morton 4 1 0 3 5 11 0.455 2
Forfar Athletic 4 0 0 4 5 11 0.455 0
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Albion Rovers5–2East Stirlingshire12 August 1961
Forfar Athletic1–3Queen's Park12 August 1961
Morton2–1Forfar Athletic16 August 1961
Queen's Park1–3Albion Rovers16 August 1961
East Stirlingshire4–1Morton19 August 1961
Forfar Athletic3–5Albion Rovers19 August 1961
East Stirlingshire1–0Forfar Athletic26 August 1961
Morton1–3Queen's Park26 August 1961
Albion Rovers3–1Morton2 September 1961
Queen's Park7–2East Stirlingshire2 September 1961

Supplementary Round

First Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date
East Fife4–1Albion Rovers4 September 1961

Second Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Albion Rovers1–2East Fife6 September 19612–6

Quarter-finals

First Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United4–2Stirling Albion13 September 1961
Hamilton Academical1–2Heart of Midlothian13 September 1961
Motherwell2–3St Johnstone13 September 1961
Rangers3–1East Fife13 September 1961

Second Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
East Fife1–3Rangers20 September 19612–6
Heart of Midlothian2–0Hamilton Academical20 September 19614–1
St Johnstone1–1Motherwell20 September 19614–3
Stirling Albion3–0[1]Ayr United20 September 19615–4

Semi-finals

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian2–1[1]Stirling Albion11 October 1961
Rangers3–2[1]St Johnstone11 October 1961

Final

Rangers1 – 1
AET
Heart of Midlothian
Millar Cumming  (pen.)
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 88,000
Replay
Rangers3–1Heart of Midlothian
Millar
Brand
McMillan
Davidson
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 47,500

References

General

  • "Scottish League Cup 1961–1962 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

Specific

  1. After Extra Time
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