Scottish League Cup 1951/52

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Scottish League Cup
Association Scottish FA
Game mode Knockout system
Title holder Dundee FC (1st title)
Record winner Glasgow Rangers (2 wins)
Website spfl.co.uk

The Scottish League Cup was played for the 6th time in 1951/52 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which was played among the participants of the Scottish Football League , began on August 11, 1951 and ended with the final on October 27, 1951 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . The final was played between Dundee FC and Glasgow Rangers . Dundee FC became champions of the second most important cup competition in Scotland for the first time with a 3-2 win. The Rangers missed the third title after 1947 and 1949 in the League Cup by losing the final.

1st round / group stage

Group 1

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1951.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Celtic Glasgow 6th 3 2 1 7: 4 8th
2. Greenock Morton 6th 4th 0 2 12: 8 8th
3. Third Lanark 6th 2 1 3 11: 9 5
4th Airdrieonians FC 6th 1 1 4th 5:14 3
1st matchday
Celtic Glasgow 1: 1 Third Lanark
Greenock Morton 2: 1 Airdrieonians FC
2nd matchday
Airdrieonians FC 1: 1 Celtic Glasgow
Third Lanark 2-0 Greenock Morton
3rd matchday
Airdrieonians FC 2: 1 Third Lanark
Celtic Glasgow 2-0 Greenock Morton
4th matchday
Airdrieonians FC 1: 3 Greenock Morton
Third Lanark 0: 1 Celtic Glasgow
5th matchday
Celtic Glasgow 2-0 Airdrieonians FC
Greenock Morton 5: 2 Third Lanark
6th matchday
Greenock Morton 2-0 Celtic Glasgow
Third Lanark 5-0 Airdrieonians FC

Group 2

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1951.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Motherwell FC 6th 4th 1 1 16: 9 9
2. Partick Thistle 6th 2 2 2 8:10 6th
3. Hibernian Edinburgh 6th 2 1 3 12:13 5
4th Stirling Albion 6th 1 2 3 10:14 4th
1st matchday
Motherwell FC 6: 4 Stirling Albion
Partick Thistle 4: 2 Hibernian Edinburgh
2nd matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh 0: 4 Motherwell FC
Stirling Albion 0: 1 Partick Thistle
3rd matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh 4: 2 Stirling Albion
Partick Thistle 0-0 Motherwell FC
4th matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh 5: 1 Partick Thistle
Stirling Albion 3: 2 Motherwell FC
5th matchday
Motherwell FC 1-0 Hibernian Edinburgh
Partick Thistle 0-0 Stirling Albion
6th matchday
Motherwell FC 3: 2 Partick Thistle
Stirling Albion 1: 1 Hibernian Edinburgh

Group 3

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1951.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dundee FC 6th 3 1 2 14:10 7th
2. Heart of Midlothian 6th 3 1 2 15:12 7th
3. FC St. Mirren 6th 2 2 2 13:13 6th
4th Raith Rovers 6th 2 0 4th 6:13 4th
1st matchday
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Raith Rovers
FC St. Mirren 2: 2 Dundee FC
2nd matchday
Dundee FC 2: 1 Heart of Midlothian
Raith Rovers 3: 2 FC St. Mirren
3rd matchday
Dundee FC 5-0 Raith Rovers
FC St. Mirren 5: 5 Heart of Midlothian
4th matchday
Dundee FC 0: 1 FC St. Mirren
Raith Rovers 2-0 Heart of Midlothian
5th matchday
Heart of Midlothian 5: 2 Dundee FC
FC St. Mirren 2-0 Raith Rovers
6th matchday
Heart of Midlothian 3: 1 FC St. Mirren
Raith Rovers 1: 3 Dundee FC

Group 4

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1951.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Glasgow Rangers 6th 4th 1 1 15: 6 9
2. East Fife FC 6th 3 1 2 10: 9 7th
3. Queen of the South 6th 2 0 4th 11:16 4th
4th Aberdeen FC 6th 2 0 4th 10:15 4th
1st matchday
Aberdeen FC 5: 4 Queen of the South
East Fife FC 0-0 Glasgow Rangers
2nd matchday
Queen of the South 3: 2 East Fife FC
Glasgow Rangers 2: 1 Aberdeen FC
3rd matchday
East Fife FC 3-0 Aberdeen FC
Queen of the South 0: 3 Glasgow Rangers
4th matchday
Queen of the South 2-0 Aberdeen FC
Glasgow Rangers 4: 1 East Fife FC
5th matchday
Aberdeen FC 2: 1 Glasgow Rangers
East Fife FC 2-0 Queen of the South
6th matchday
Aberdeen FC 2: 3 East Fife FC
Glasgow Rangers 5: 2 Queen of the South

Group 5

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1951.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. FC Falkirk 6th 6th 0 0 23: 4 12
2. FC Stenhousemuir 6th 2 1 3 12:16 5
3. Dundee United 6th 1 2 3 6:10 4th
4th Cowdenbeath FC 6th 1 1 4th 7:18 3
1st matchday
Dundee United 1: 1 Cowdenbeath FC
FC Falkirk 3: 1 FC Stenhousemuir
2nd matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 0: 5 FC Falkirk
FC Stenhousemuir 1: 1 Dundee United
3rd matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 2: 3 FC Stenhousemuir
FC Falkirk 3-0 Dundee United
4th matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 2-0 Dundee United
FC Stenhousemuir 2: 5 FC Falkirk
5th matchday
Dundee United 4: 2 FC Stenhousemuir
FC Falkirk 6: 1 Cowdenbeath FC
6th matchday
Dundee United 0: 1 FC Falkirk
FC Stenhousemuir 3: 1 Cowdenbeath FC

Group 6

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1951.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dunfermline Athletic 6th 4th 1 1 15: 7 9
2. FC Queen's Park 6th 3 0 3 9: 9 6th
3. Alloa Athletic 6th 2 1 3 8:10 5
4th Hamilton Academical 6th 2 0 4th 7:13 4th
1st matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 4: 1 Alloa Athletic
FC Queen's Park 1: 2 Hamilton Academical
2nd matchday
Alloa Athletic 2-0 FC Queen's Park
Hamilton Academical 1: 4 Dunfermline Athletic
3rd matchday
Hamilton Academical 0: 1 Alloa Athletic
FC Queen's Park 2-0 Dunfermline Athletic
4th matchday
Alloa Athletic 2: 2 Dunfermline Athletic
Hamilton Academical 2: 3 FC Queen's Park
5th matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 3-0 Hamilton Academical
FC Queen's Park 2: 1 Alloa Athletic
6th matchday
Alloa Athletic 1: 2 Hamilton Academical
Dunfermline Athletic 2: 1 FC Queen's Park

Group 7

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1951.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. St. Johnstone FC 6th 4th 1 1 14: 8 9
2. Clyde FC 6th 4th 0 2 16: 8 8th
3. Albion Rovers 6th 3 0 3 10:14 6th
4th FC Arbroath 6th 0 1 5 10:20 1
1st matchday
Albion Rovers 3: 4 St. Johnstone FC
FC Arbroath 2: 3 Clyde FC
2nd matchday
Clyde FC 4-0 Albion Rovers
St. Johnstone FC 4-0 FC Arbroath
3rd matchday
FC Arbroath 0: 1 Albion Rovers
St. Johnstone FC 3: 2 Clyde FC
4th matchday
Clyde FC 5: 2 FC Arbroath
St. Johnstone FC 0: 1 Albion Rovers
5th matchday
Albion Rovers 0: 2 Clyde FC
FC Arbroath 2: 2 St. Johnstone FC
6th matchday
Albion Rovers 5: 4 FC Arbroath
Clyde FC 0: 1 St. Johnstone FC

Group 8

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1951.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Forfar Athletic 6th 4th 1 1 13: 8 9
2. FC Kilmarnock 6th 4th 0 2 9: 4 8th
3. Ayr United 6th 2 0 4th 11:12 4th
4th Dumbarton FC 6th 1 1 4th 6:15 3
1st matchday
Dumbarton FC 3: 4 Forfar Athletic
FC Kilmarnock 3-0 Ayr United
2nd matchday
Ayr United 5-0 Dumbarton FC
Forfar Athletic 2: 1 FC Kilmarnock
3rd matchday
Ayr United 2: 3 Forfar Athletic
Dumbarton FC 1-0 FC Kilmarnock
4th matchday
Ayr United 1: 2 FC Kilmarnock
Forfar Athletic 1: 1 Dumbarton FC
5th matchday
Dumbarton FC 1: 3 Ayr United
FC Kilmarnock 1-0 Forfar Athletic
6th matchday
Forfar Athletic 3-0 Ayr United
FC Kilmarnock 2-0 Dumbarton FC

Quarter finals

The first leg was played on September 15, the second leg on September 19, 1951.

total First leg Return leg
Celtic Glasgow 5: 2 Forfar Athletic 4: 1 1: 1
Dunfermline Athletic 2: 3 Glasgow Rangers 1-0 1: 3
FC Falkirk 1: 2 Dundee FC 0-0 1: 2
St. Johnstone FC 0: 7 Motherwell FC 0: 4 0: 3

Semifinals

The matches took place on October 13, 1951.

Result
Dundee FC 5: 1 Motherwell FC
Glasgow Rangers 3-0 Celtic Glasgow

final

Dundee FC Glasgow Rangers
Dundee FC
October 27, 1951 in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
Result: 3: 2
Spectators: 92,325
Match report
Glasgow Rangers


Bill Brown - Gerry Follon , Jack Cowan , Tommy Gallacher , Doug Cowie - Alf Boyd , Jimmy Toner , Johnny Pattillo - Bobby Flavell , Billy Steel , George Christie
Trainers: George Anderson 		Bobby Brown - George Young , John Little , Ian McColl - Willie Woodburn , Sammy Cox , Willie Waddell - Willie Findlay , Willie Thornton , Joe Johnson , Eddie Rutherford
Trainers: Bill Struth
goalBobby Flavell
goalAlfie Boyd
goalJohnny Pattillo 		goalWillie Findlay
goalWillie Thornton

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