Scottish League Cup 1963/64

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Scottish League Cup 1963/64
ScotlandScotlandTemplate: Infobox football competition / maintenance / logo format
Association Scottish FA
First edition 1946/47
Game mode Round-robin tournament , knockout system
Title holder Glasgow Rangers (5th title)
Record winner Glasgow Rangers (5 wins)
Website spfl.co.uk

The Scottish League Cup was played for the 18th time in 1963/64 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which was played among the participants of the Scottish Football League , began on August 10, 1963 and ended with the final on October 26, 1963 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . Heart of Midlothian started as defending champion in the competition that had prevailed against FC Kilmarnock in the previous year's final . In this year's final, the Glasgow Rangers met second division side Greenock Morton . The Rangers reached the league cup final for the seventh time after 1947 , 1949 , 1952 , 1958 , 1961 and 1962 . Morton reached the final of the League Cup for the only time in the club's history. The Rangers won the final 5-0 and took the title for the fifth time. Alex Willoughby scored one goal and Jim Forrest scored four more . It was the second-highest final win after a 7-1 between Celtic Glasgow and the Rangers in 1958 . In the 1963/64 season , the Rangers also won their 34th Scottish championship in the club's history. The Rangers also won the final in the cup . This was the second time they won the triple in Scotland after 1949 . Morton was second division champion in the same season .

Group stage

Group 1

The matches took place between August 10 and 31, 1963.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Motherwell FC 6th 5 1 0 17: 0 11
2. Heart of Midlothian 6th 2 3 1 13: 9 7th
3. Partick Thistle 6th 1 3 2 9:12 5
4th FC Falkirk 6th 0 1 5 6:24 1
1st matchday
Heart of Midlothian 6: 2 FC Falkirk
Partick Thistle 0: 2 Motherwell FC
2nd matchday
FC Falkirk 2: 2 Partick Thistle
Motherwell FC 3-0 Heart of Midlothian
3rd matchday
FC Falkirk 0: 6 Motherwell FC
Partick Thistle 2: 2 Heart of Midlothian
4th matchday
FC Falkirk 0: 3 Heart of Midlothian
Motherwell FC 2-0 Partick Thistle
5th matchday
Heart of Midlothian 0-0 Motherwell FC
Partick Thistle 3: 2 FC Falkirk
6th matchday
Heart of Midlothian 2: 2 Partick Thistle
Motherwell FC 4-0 FC Falkirk

Group 2

The matches took place between August 10 and 31, 1963.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Hibernian Edinburgh 6th 4th 2 0 15: 7 10
2. Aberdeen FC 6th 2 3 1 10: 7 7th
3. Dundee United 6th 2 1 3 11:14 5
4th FC St. Mirren 6th 0 2 4th 7:15 2
1st matchday
Dundee United 1: 1 Aberdeen FC
FC St. Mirren 1: 1 Hibernian Edinburgh
2nd matchday
Aberdeen FC 2: 2 FC St. Mirren
Hibernian Edinburgh 3: 2 Dundee United
3rd matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh 2: 2 Aberdeen FC
FC St. Mirren 2: 3 Dundee United
4th matchday
Aberdeen FC 2-0 Dundee United
Hibernian Edinburgh 3-0 FC St. Mirren
5th matchday
Dundee United 2: 4 Hibernian Edinburgh
FC St. Mirren 0: 3 Aberdeen FC
6th matchday
Aberdeen FC 0: 2 Hibernian Edinburgh
Dundee United 3: 2 FC St. Mirren

Group 3

The matches took place between August 10 and 31, 1963.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dundee FC 6th 5 0 1 16:12 10
2. Dunfermline Athletic 6th 3 0 3 13:13 6th
3. Third Lanark 6th 3 0 3 11:13 6th
4th Airdrieonians FC 6th 1 0 5 10:12 2
1st matchday
Airdrieonians FC 0: 1 Dunfermline Athletic
Third Lanark 1: 2 Dundee FC
2nd matchday
Dundee FC 2: 1 Airdrieonians FC
Dunfermline Athletic 2: 3 Third Lanark
3rd matchday
Airdrieonians FC 2: 3 Third Lanark
Dundee FC 4: 1 Dunfermline Athletic
4th matchday
Dundee FC 3: 2 Third Lanark
Dunfermline Athletic 3: 2 Airdrieonians FC
5th matchday
Airdrieonians FC 4: 1 Dundee FC
Third Lanark 0: 3 Dunfermline Athletic
6th matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 3: 4 Dundee FC
Third Lanark 2: 1 Airdrieonians FC

Group 4

The matches took place between August 10 and 31, 1963.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Glasgow Rangers 6th 5 1 0 22: 7 11
2. FC Kilmarnock 6th 2 2 2 9: 9 6th
3. Celtic Glasgow 6th 2 2 2 6: 9 6th
4th Queen of the South 6th 0 1 5 8:20 1
1st matchday
Celtic Glasgow 0: 3 Glasgow Rangers
Queen of the South 1: 4 FC Kilmarnock
2nd matchday
FC Kilmarnock 0-0 Celtic Glasgow
Glasgow Rangers 5: 2 Queen of the South
3rd matchday
Celtic Glasgow 1: 1 Queen of the South
FC Kilmarnock 1: 4 Glasgow Rangers
4th matchday
FC Kilmarnock 2-0 Queen of the South
Glasgow Rangers 3-0 Celtic Glasgow
5th matchday
Celtic Glasgow 2-0 FC Kilmarnock
Queen of the South 2: 5 Glasgow Rangers
6th matchday
Queen of the South 2: 3 Celtic Glasgow
Glasgow Rangers 2: 2 FC Kilmarnock

Group 5

The matches took place between August 10 and 31, 1963.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Stirling Albion 6th 4th 1 1 16:11 9
2. Albion Rovers 6th 4th 0 2 10: 7 8th
3. Cowdenbeath FC 6th 2 0 4th 8:11 4th
4th Alloa Athletic 6th 1 1 4th 7:12 3
1st matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 2: 3 Albion Rovers
Stirling Albion 3: 3 Alloa Athletic
2nd matchday
Albion Rovers 3: 2 Stirling Albion
Alloa Athletic 1: 2 Cowdenbeath FC
3rd matchday
Alloa Athletic 0: 2 Albion Rovers
Cowdenbeath FC 1: 2 Stirling Albion
4th matchday
Albion Rovers 2-0 Cowdenbeath FC
Alloa Athletic 2: 4 Stirling Albion
5th matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 1-0 Alloa Athletic
Stirling Albion 2-0 Albion Rovers
6th matchday
Albion Rovers 0: 1 Alloa Athletic
Stirling Albion 3: 2 Cowdenbeath FC

Group 6

The matches took place between August 10 and 31, 1963.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Greenock Morton 6th 6th 0 0 20: 4 12
2. Clyde FC 6th 3 0 3 14:14 6th
3. FC Stranraer 6th 2 0 4th 6:15 4th
4th Ayr United 6th 1 0 5 10:17 2
1st matchday
Ayr United 0: 1 Greenock Morton
FC Stranraer 0: 2 Clyde FC
2nd matchday
Clyde FC 3: 4 Ayr United
Greenock Morton 5-0 FC Stranraer
3rd matchday
Greenock Morton 3: 1 Clyde FC
FC Stranraer 2: 1 Ayr United
4th matchday
Clyde FC 4: 1 FC Stranraer
Greenock Morton 5: 2 Ayr United
5th matchday
Ayr United 2: 4 Clyde FC
FC Stranraer 1: 2 Greenock Morton
6th matchday
Ayr United 1: 2 FC Stranraer
Clyde FC 0: 4 Greenock Morton

Group 7

The matches took place between August 10 and 31, 1963.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. St. Johnstone FC 6th 5 0 1 16: 5 10
2. East Stirlingshire FC 6th 5 0 1 10: 6 10
3. Hamilton Academical 6th 1 0 5 6:14 2
4th FC Queen's Park 6th 1 0 5 2: 9 2
1st matchday
East Stirlingshire FC 2-0 FC Queen's Park
Hamilton Academical 2: 3 St. Johnstone FC
2nd matchday
FC Queen's Park 2: 1 Hamilton Academical
St. Johnstone FC 3: 1 East Stirlingshire FC
3rd matchday
Hamilton Academical 2: 3 East Stirlingshire FC
FC Queen's Park 0: 3 St. Johnstone FC
4th matchday
FC Queen's Park 0: 1 East Stirlingshire FC
St. Johnstone FC 5-0 Hamilton Academical
5th matchday
East Stirlingshire FC 2: 1 St. Johnstone FC
Hamilton Academical 1-0 FC Queen's Park
6th matchday
East Stirlingshire FC 1-0 Hamilton Academical
St. Johnstone FC 1-0 FC Queen's Park

Group 8

The matches took place between August 10 and 31, 1963.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. East Fife FC 6th 4th 2 0 15: 6 10
2. FC Arbroath 6th 3 2 1 10: 9 8th
3. Dumbarton FC 6th 2 1 3 11:11 5
4th Raith Rovers 6th 0 1 5 5:15 1
1st matchday
FC Arbroath 1: 1 Dumbarton FC
Raith Rovers 1: 1 East Fife FC
2nd matchday
Dumbarton FC 3-0 Raith Rovers
East Fife FC 3-0 FC Arbroath
3rd matchday
Dumbarton FC 2: 3 East Fife FC
Raith Rovers 3: 4 FC Arbroath
4th matchday
Dumbarton FC 1: 2 FC Arbroath
East Fife FC 3-0 Raith Rovers
5th matchday
FC Arbroath 1: 1 East Fife FC
Raith Rovers 1: 2 Dumbarton FC
6th matchday
FC Arbroath 2-0 Raith Rovers
East Fife FC 4: 2 Dumbarton FC

Group 9

The matches took place between August 10 and 31, 1963.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Berwick Rangers 4th 3 0 1 11: 7 6th
2. Montrose FC 4th 2 1 1 9: 6 5
3. FC Stenhousemuir 4th 1 2 1 8: 9 4th
4th Brechin City 4th 0 3 1 7:10 3
5. Forfar Athletic 4th 0 2 2 7:10 2
1st matchday
Montrose FC 3-0 Berwick Rangers
FC Stenhousemuir 2: 2 Forfar Athletic
2nd matchday
Brechin City 1: 1 FC Stenhousemuir
Forfar Athletic 1: 2 Montrose FC
3rd matchday
Berwick Rangers 4: 1 Brechin City
Montrose FC 2: 3 FC Stenhousemuir
4th matchday
Berwick Rangers 3: 1 Forfar Athletic
Brechin City 2: 2 Montrose FC
5th matchday
Forfar Athletic 3: 3 Brechin City
FC Stenhousemuir 2: 4 Berwick Rangers

Supplementary Round

The extra round was held on September 2nd and 4th, 1963.

total First leg Return leg
St. Johnstone FC 4: 6 Berwick Rangers 2: 2 2: 4

Quarter finals

The first leg was played on September 11, 1963. The second leg took place on September 18, 1963.

total First leg Return leg
Dundee FC 3: 5 Hibernian Edinburgh 3: 3 0: 2
East Fife FC 1: 3 Glasgow Rangers 1: 1 0: 2
Motherwell FC 0: 2 Greenock Morton 0-0 0: 2
Stirling Albion 5: 6 Berwick Rangers 2: 2 3: 4

Semifinals

The games were played on October 2 and 7, 1963. The replay took place on October 14, 1963.

Result
Glasgow Rangers 3: 1 Berwick Rangers
Greenock Morton 1: 1 Hibernian Edinburgh

Replay

Result
Greenock Morton 1-0 Hibernian Edinburgh

final

Glasgow Rangers Greenock Morton
Glasgow Rangers
final
October 26, 1963 in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
Result: 5: 0
Spectators: 105,907
Match report
Greenock Morton


Billy Ritchie - Bobby Shearer , David Provan , John Greig , Ronnie McKinnon - Jim Baxter , Willie Henderson , Craig Watson - Alex Willoughby , Jim Forrest , Ralph Brand
Trainers: Scot Symon 		Alec Brown - John Boyd , Jimmy Mallon , Jim Reilly , Hugh Strachan - Bobby Adamson , Jimmy Wilson , Jim Kiernan - Bobby Campbell , Morris Stevenson , Allan McGraw
Trainer: Hal Stewart
goalJim Forrest
goalJim Forrest
goalJim Forrest
goalJim Forrest
goalAlex Willoughby

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rangers Match Results 1963-64. In: gersnet.co.uk. Retrieved May 12, 2017 (English).