Scottish League Cup 1961/62
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Association
Scottish FA
First edition
1946/47
Game mode
Knockout system
Title holder
Glasgow Rangers (4th title)
Record winner
Glasgow Rangers (4 wins)
Website
spfl.co.uk
The Scottish League Cup was played for the 16th time in 1961/62 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which was played among the participants of the Scottish Football League , began on August 12, 1961 and ended with the repeat final on December 18, 1961 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . As the defending champion, the Glasgow Rangers started the competition which had prevailed against FC Kilmarnock in the previous year's final . In this year's final, met Rangers at Heart of Midlothian . At that time, both teams were record winners in this competition with FC East Fife with three successes. The Rangers reached the League Cup final for the sixth time after 1947 , 1949 , 1952 , 1958 and 1961 . The Hearts reached the final for the fourth time after 1955 , 1959 and 1960 . The Rangers won after a 1-1, the replay final 3-1 and for the fourth time the title. In the same season , the Rangers were runner-up behind FC Dundee in the league. The Hearts were sixth in the table. In addition to the League Cup, the Rangers also won the Scottish Cup in the final against FC St. Mirren .
Group stage
Group 1
The matches took place between August 12 and September 2, 1961.
1st matchday
Partick Thistle
2: 3
Celtic Glasgow
St. Johnstone FC
1: 1
Hibernian Edinburgh
2nd matchday
Celtic Glasgow
0: 1
St. Johnstone FC
Hibernian Edinburgh
2: 1
Partick Thistle
3rd matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh
2: 2
Celtic Glasgow
Partick Thistle
0-0
St. Johnstone FC
4th matchday
Celtic Glasgow
3: 2
Partick Thistle
Hibernian Edinburgh
4: 1
St. Johnstone FC
5th matchday
Partick Thistle
2: 1
Hibernian Edinburgh
St. Johnstone FC
2-0
Celtic Glasgow
6th matchday
Celtic Glasgow
2: 1
Hibernian Edinburgh
St. Johnstone FC
4: 3
Partick Thistle
Group 2
The matches took place between August 12 and September 2, 1961.
1st matchday
Dunfermline Athletic
1: 2
Aberdeen FC
Motherwell FC
5: 3
Dundee United
2nd matchday
Aberdeen FC
3: 4
Motherwell FC
Dundee United
0-0
Dunfermline Athletic
3rd matchday
Dundee United
5: 3
Aberdeen FC
Motherwell FC
1: 1
Dunfermline Athletic
4th matchday
Aberdeen FC
0-0
Dunfermline Athletic
Dundee United
0: 2
Motherwell FC
5th matchday
Dunfermline Athletic
3-0
Dundee United
Motherwell FC
2: 1
Aberdeen FC
6th matchday
Aberdeen FC
2: 2
Dundee United
Dunfermline Athletic
2-0
Motherwell FC
Group 3
The matches took place between August 12 and September 2, 1961.
1st matchday
Dundee FC
2-0
Airdrieonians FC
Third Lanark
0: 2
Glasgow Rangers
2nd matchday
Airdrieonians FC
2: 2
Third Lanark
Glasgow Rangers
4: 2
Dundee FC
3rd matchday
Airdrieonians FC
1: 2
Glasgow Rangers
Third Lanark
3: 2
Dundee FC
4th matchday
Airdrieonians FC
0: 5
Dundee FC
Glasgow Rangers
5-0
Third Lanark
5th matchday
Dundee FC
1: 1
Glasgow Rangers
Third Lanark
3: 1
Airdrieonians FC
6th matchday
Dundee FC
2: 2
Third Lanark
Glasgow Rangers
4: 1
Airdrieonians FC
Group 4
The matches took place between August 12 and September 2, 1961.
1st matchday
Heart of Midlothian
1-0
Raith Rovers
FC St. Mirren
1-0
FC Kilmarnock
2nd matchday
FC Kilmarnock
1: 2
Heart of Midlothian
Raith Rovers
0: 3
FC St. Mirren
3rd matchday
Raith Rovers
1: 7
FC Kilmarnock
FC St. Mirren
1-0
Heart of Midlothian
4th matchday
FC Kilmarnock
6: 1
FC St. Mirren
Raith Rovers
3: 1
Heart of Midlothian
5th matchday
Heart of Midlothian
2-0
FC Kilmarnock
FC St. Mirren
0: 2
Raith Rovers
6th matchday
Heart of Midlothian
3: 1
FC St. Mirren
FC Kilmarnock
4: 1
Raith Rovers
Group 5
The matches took place between August 12 and September 2, 1961.
1st matchday
Alloa Athletic
2: 3
Stirling Albion
Berwick Rangers
2: 1
FC Stranraer
2nd matchday
Stirling Albion
4: 2
Berwick Rangers
FC Stranraer
1: 1
Alloa Athletic
3rd matchday
Berwick Rangers
3: 1
Alloa Athletic
Stirling Albion
4: 1
FC Stranraer
4th matchday
Stirling Albion
3: 1
Alloa Athletic
FC Stranraer
1: 2
Berwick Rangers
5th matchday
Alloa Athletic
2-0
FC Stranraer
Berwick Rangers
0: 2
Stirling Albion
6th matchday
Alloa Athletic
4: 4
Berwick Rangers
FC Stranraer
3-0
Stirling Albion
Group 6
The matches took place between August 12 and September 2, 1961.
1st matchday
Clyde FC
3-0
FC Stenhousemuir
Montrose FC
2: 2
Hamilton Academical
2nd matchday
Hamilton Academical
3: 2
Clyde FC
FC Stenhousemuir
1: 4
Montrose FC
3rd matchday
Clyde FC
3: 2
Montrose FC
FC Stenhousemuir
1: 3
Hamilton Academical
4th matchday
Hamilton Academical
2-0
Montrose FC
FC Stenhousemuir
2: 4
Clyde FC
5th matchday
Clyde FC
2: 3
Hamilton Academical
Montrose FC
4-0
FC Stenhousemuir
6th matchday
Hamilton Academical
3: 1
FC Stenhousemuir
Montrose FC
4-0
Clyde FC
Group 7
The matches took place between August 12 and September 2, 1961.
1st matchday
East Fife FC
3: 1
Brechin City
Queen of the South
1-0
FC Arbroath
2nd matchday
FC Arbroath
1: 4
East Fife FC
Brechin City
0: 4
Queen of the South
3rd matchday
Brechin City
1: 2
FC Arbroath
Queen of the South
1: 3
East Fife FC
4th matchday
FC Arbroath
1-0
Queen of the South
Brechin City
2: 8
East Fife FC
5th matchday
East Fife FC
6-0
FC Arbroath
Queen of the South
5: 1
Brechin City
6th matchday
FC Arbroath
4: 1
Brechin City
East Fife FC
1-0
Queen of the South
Group 8
The matches took place between August 12 and September 2, 1961.
1st matchday
Ayr United
3: 1
Dumbarton FC
FC Falkirk
2: 2
Cowdenbeath FC
2nd matchday
Cowdenbeath FC
2: 3
Ayr United
Dumbarton FC
0: 1
FC Falkirk
3rd matchday
Ayr United
1: 1
FC Falkirk
Cowdenbeath FC
4: 3
Dumbarton FC
4th matchday
Cowdenbeath FC
1: 1
FC Falkirk
Dumbarton FC
1: 2
Ayr United
5th matchday
Ayr United
3: 1
Cowdenbeath FC
FC Falkirk
3-0
Dumbarton FC
6th matchday
Dumbarton FC
2: 1
Cowdenbeath FC
FC Falkirk
4: 4
Ayr United
Group 9
The matches took place between August 12 and September 2, 1961.
1st matchday
Albion Rovers
5: 2
East Stirlingshire FC
Forfar Athletic
1: 3
FC Queen's Park
2nd matchday
Greenock Morton
2: 1
Forfar Athletic
FC Queen's Park
1: 3
Albion Rovers
3rd matchday
East Stirlingshire FC
4: 1
Greenock Morton
Forfar Athletic
3: 5
Albion Rovers
4th matchday
East Stirlingshire FC
1-0
Forfar Athletic
Greenock Morton
1: 3
FC Queen's Park
5th matchday
Albion Rovers
3: 1
Greenock Morton
FC Queen's Park
7: 2
East Stirlingshire FC
Supplementary Round
The extra round was held on September 4 and 6, 1961.
Quarter finals
The first leg was played on September 13, 1961. The second leg took place on September 20, 1961.
Semifinals
The games were played on October 11, 1961.
final
Glasgow Rangers
Heart of Midlothian
Billy Ritchie - Bobby Shearer , Eric Caldow , Harold Davis , Bill Paterson - Jim Baxter , Alex Scott , Ian McMillan , Davie Wilson - Jimmy Millar , Ralph Brand Trainer: Scot Symon
Gordon Marshall - Bobby Kirk , David Holt , John Cumming , Willie Polland - Billy Higgins , Danny Ferguson , Alan Gordon , Johnny Hamilton - Maurice Elliott , Willie Wallace Trainer: Tommy Walker (C)
1-0 Jimmy Miller (15th)
1-1 John Cumming (77th penalty)
Repeat finals
Glasgow Rangers
Heart of Midlothian
Billy Ritchie - Bobby Shearer , Eric Caldow , Harold Davis , Doug Baillie - Jim Baxter , Alex Scott , Ian McMillan , Davie Wilson - Jimmy Millar , Ralph Brand Trainer: Scot Symon
Jim Cruickshank - Bobby Kirk , David Holt , John Cumming , Willie Polland - Billy Higgins , Bobby Blackwood , Danny Ferguson , Johnny Hamilton - Willie Bauld , Norrie Davidson Trainers: Tommy Walker (C)
1-0 Jimmy Miller (7th) 2-1 Ralph Brand (15th) 3-1 Ian McMillan (19th)
1: 1 Norrie Davidson (8th)
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