Scottish League Cup 1973/74

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Scottish League Cup 1973/74
ScotlandScotlandTemplate: Infobox football competition / maintenance / logo format
Association Scottish FA
First edition 1946/47
Game mode Knockout system
Title holder Dundee FC (3rd title)
Record winner Celtic Glasgow (7 wins)
Website spfl.co.uk

The Scottish League Cup was played for the 28th time in 1973/74 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which was played among the participants of the Scottish Football League , began on August 11, 1973 and ended with the final on December 15, 1973 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . As the defending champion, Hibernian Edinburgh started the competition that prevailed against Celtic Glasgow in the previous year's final . In this year's final, FC Dundee and Celtic Glasgow met again . For Dundee it was the fourth final in the League Cup after 1952 , 1953 and 1968 . For Celtic it was the eleventh league cup final since 1965 , and the 13th overall since 1957 . Dundee won the final 1-0 with a goal from Gordon Wallace . The Dees won the League Cup in Scotland for the third time after their two triumphs in the 1950s. The Bhoys from Glasgow lost the final for the fourth time in a row. With 27,974 spectators, a minus record set to this day was achieved in a final in the League Cup. The reasons for this were the bad weather with snow and icy temperatures. There were also problems with electricity and severe fuel shortages in Scotland. Very few Dundee fans made it to the final venue as a result. Despite the frozen field of play, referee Bobby Davidson let the match take place, although both teams pleaded for a cancellation. During the final, a marker between the goal area and the center circle was tested to help identify offside . The experiment was examined by FIFA President Stanley Rous . In the 1973/74 season, the defeated Bhoys won the Scottish Championship and the Cup in Green . Celtic took part as champions in the following season in the European Cup and was eliminated in the first round against the Greek champions Olympiacos Piraeus . Loser Dundee took part in the UEFA Cup as a cup finalist and was also eliminated in the first round. The opponent was RWD Molenbeek from Belgium.

Group stage

Group 1

The matches took place between August 11 and 29, 1973.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Glasgow Rangers 6th 5 0 1 17: 6 10
2. Celtic Glasgow 6th 5 0 1 12: 7 10
3. FC Arbroath 6th 2 0 4th 9:13 04th
4th FC Falkirk 6th 0 0 6th 6:18 00
1st matchday
Celtic Glasgow 2: 1 FC Arbroath
Glasgow Rangers 3: 1 FC Falkirk
2nd matchday
FC Arbroath 1: 2 Glasgow Rangers
FC Falkirk 0: 2 Celtic Glasgow
3rd matchday
FC Arbroath 3: 1 FC Falkirk
Glasgow Rangers 1: 2 Celtic Glasgow
4th matchday
Celtic Glasgow 2: 1 FC Falkirk
Glasgow Rangers 3-0 FC Arbroath
5th matchday
Celtic Glasgow 1: 3 Glasgow Rangers
FC Falkirk 2: 3 FC Arbroath
6th matchday
FC Arbroath 1: 3 Celtic Glasgow
FC Falkirk 1: 5 Glasgow Rangers

Group 2

The matches took place between August 11 and 29, 1973.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Hibernian Edinburgh 6th 5 0 1 11: 6 10
2. Dumbarton FC 6th 2 1 3 6: 6 05
3. Greenock Morton 6th 2 1 3 8:11 05
4th Ayr United 6th 2 0 4th 6: 8 04th
1st matchday
Ayr United 2-0 Dumbarton FC
Greenock Morton 1: 4 Hibernian Edinburgh
2nd matchday
Dumbarton FC 1: 1 Greenock Morton
Hibernian Edinburgh 1-0 Ayr United
3rd matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh 1-0 Dumbarton FC
Greenock Morton 3: 2 Ayr United
4th matchday
Ayr United 0: 2 Hibernian Edinburgh
Greenock Morton 1-0 Dumbarton FC
5th matchday
Ayr United 2: 1 Greenock Morton
Dumbarton FC 4: 1 Hibernian Edinburgh
6th matchday
Dumbarton FC 1-0 Ayr United
Hibernian Edinburgh 2: 1 Greenock Morton

Group 3

The matches took place between August 11 and 29, 1973.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dundee FC 6th 4th 2 0 11: 2 10
2. St. Johnstone FC 6th 3 1 2 12: 9 07th
3. Heart of Midlothian 6th 2 2 2 8: 5 06th
4th Partick Thistle 6th 0 1 5 2:17 01
1st matchday
Dundee FC 1-0 St. Johnstone FC
Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Partick Thistle
2nd matchday
Partick Thistle 0: 3 Dundee FC
St. Johnstone FC 2: 1 Heart of Midlothian
3rd matchday
Dundee FC 2: 1 Heart of Midlothian
St. Johnstone FC 5: 1 Partick Thistle
4th matchday
Dundee FC 4-0 Partick Thistle
Heart of Midlothian 4: 1 St. Johnstone FC
5th matchday
Heart of Midlothian 0-0 Dundee FC
Partick Thistle 1: 3 St. Johnstone FC
6th matchday
Partick Thistle 0-0 Heart of Midlothian
St. Johnstone FC 1: 1 Dundee FC

Group 4

The matches took place between August 11 and 29, 1973.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Motherwell FC 6th 3 1 2 13: 6 7th
2. Aberdeen FC 6th 2 3 1 6: 4 7th
3. Dundee United 6th 3 1 2 9:10 7th
4th East Fife FC 6th 1 1 4th 7:15 3
1st matchday
Aberdeen FC 3: 1 Motherwell FC
East Fife FC 1: 2 Dundee United
2nd matchday
Dundee United 0-0 Aberdeen FC
Motherwell FC 5-0 East Fife FC
3rd matchday
Aberdeen FC 1: 1 East Fife FC
Motherwell FC 4-0 Dundee United
4th matchday
Aberdeen FC 0: 2 Dundee United
East Fife FC 3-0 Motherwell FC
5th matchday
Dundee United 0: 3 Motherwell FC
East Fife FC 0: 2 Aberdeen FC
6th matchday
Dundee United 5: 2 East Fife FC
Motherwell FC 0-0 Aberdeen FC

Group 5

The matches took place between August 11 and 29, 1973.

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

Group 6

The matches took place between August 11 and 29, 1973.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Stirling Albion 6th 4th 0 2 13: 5 8th
2. Raith Rovers 6th 3 1 2 10: 6 7th
3. Queen of the South 6th 3 1 2 11: 8 7th
4th Cowdenbeath FC 6th 1 0 5 5:20 2
1st matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 0: 1 Queen of the South
Stirling Albion 1-0 Raith Rovers
2nd matchday
Queen of the South 2: 1 Stirling Albion
Raith Rovers 5: 1 Cowdenbeath FC
3rd matchday
Raith Rovers 2: 2 Queen of the South
Stirling Albion 4: 1 Cowdenbeath FC
4th matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 1-0 Raith Rovers
Stirling Albion 2-0 Queen of the South
5th matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 1: 5 Stirling Albion
Queen of the South 1: 2 Raith Rovers
6th matchday
Queen of the South 5: 1 Cowdenbeath FC
Raith Rovers 1-0 Stirling Albion

Group 7

The matches took place between August 11 and 29, 1973.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Airdrieonians FC 6th 4th 2 0 16: 7 10
2. Clyde FC 6th 3 2 1 8: 6 08th
3. Montrose FC 6th 1 2 3 13:15 04th
4th Alloa Athletic 6th 1 0 5 3:12 02
1st matchday
Airdrieonians FC 3-0 Alloa Athletic
Montrose FC 2: 2 Clyde FC
2nd matchday
Alloa Athletic 3: 1 Montrose FC
Clyde FC 0: 2 Airdrieonians FC
3rd matchday
Clyde FC 1-0 Alloa Athletic
Montrose FC 2: 2 Airdrieonians FC
4th matchday
Airdrieonians FC 1: 1 Clyde FC
Montrose FC 3-0 Alloa Athletic
5th matchday
Airdrieonians FC 6: 4 Montrose FC
Alloa Athletic 0: 2 Clyde FC
6th matchday
Alloa Athletic 0: 2 Airdrieonians FC
Clyde FC 2: 1 Montrose FC

Group 8

The matches took place between August 11 and 29, 1973.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. FC St. Mirren 6th 4th 1 1 10: 9 9
2. Dunfermline Athletic 6th 3 1 2 13: 9 7th
3. Berwick Rangers 6th 2 1 3 9: 9 5
4th FC Stenhousemuir 6th 1 1 4th 5:10 3
1st matchday
Berwick Rangers 1: 1 FC St. Mirren
FC Stenhousemuir 1-0 Dunfermline Athletic
2nd matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 3: 2 Berwick Rangers
FC St. Mirren 2-0 FC Stenhousemuir
3rd matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 5: 1 FC St. Mirren
FC Stenhousemuir 0: 1 Berwick Rangers
4th matchday
Berwick Rangers 1: 2 Dunfermline Athletic
FC Stenhousemuir 1: 2 FC St. Mirren
5th matchday
Berwick Rangers 3: 1 FC Stenhousemuir
FC St. Mirren 2: 1 Dunfermline Athletic
6th matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 2: 2 FC Stenhousemuir
FC St. Mirren 2: 1 Berwick Rangers

Group 9

The matches took place between August 11 and 25, 1973.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Albion Rovers 4th 2 1 1 8: 7 5
2. Forfar Athletic 4th 2 1 1 4: 3 5
3. FC Stranraer 4th 2 0 2 7: 6 4th
4th Clydebank FC 4th 1 1 2 6: 6 3
5. Brechin City 4th 1 1 2 5: 8 3
1st matchday
Forfar Athletic 1: 1 Albion Rovers
FC Stranraer 2: 1 Brechin City
2nd matchday
Albion Rovers 3: 1 Clydebank FC
Brechin City 1-0 Forfar Athletic
3rd matchday
Albion Rovers 4: 1 Brechin City
Clydebank FC 3-0 FC Stranraer
4th matchday
Clydebank FC 0: 1 Forfar Athletic
FC Stranraer 4-0 Albion Rovers
5th matchday
Brechin City 2: 2 Clydebank FC
Forfar Athletic 2: 1 FC Stranraer

Supplementary Round

The extra round was held on September 3rd and 5th, 1973.

total First leg Return leg
Albion Rovers 1-0 East Stirlingshire FC 1-0 0-0
Clyde FC 7: 1 Forfar Athletic 4-0 3: 1

Round of 16

The first leg was played on September 12, 1973, the second leg on October 10, 1973. The replay took place on October 29, 1973.

total First leg Return leg
Aberdeen FC 6-0 Stirling Albion 3-0 3-0
Albion Rovers 4-0 Airdrieonians FC 3-0 1-0
Clyde FC 6: 4 FC St. Mirren 1-0 5: 4
Dunfermline Athletic 4: 5 Dundee FC 2: 3 2: 2
Hibernian Edinburgh 5: 2 Raith Rovers 3: 2 2-0
Motherwell FC 2: 2 Celtic Glasgow 1: 2 1: 0 a.d.
Glasgow Rangers 8: 1 Dumbarton FC 6-0 2: 1
St. Johnstone FC 2: 3 FC Kilmarnock 1-0 1: 3 a.d.

Replay

Result
Celtic Glasgow 3: 2 Motherwell FC

Quarter finals

The first legs were played on October 30 and 31, 1973, the second legs on November 21 and 24, 1973.

total First leg Return leg
Albion Rovers 4: 5 FC Kilmarnock 2-0 2: 5
Celtic Glasgow 3: 2 Aberdeen FC 3: 2 0-0
Dundee FC 3: 2 Clyde FC 1-0 2: 2
Glasgow Rangers 2-0 Hibernian Edinburgh 2-0 0-0

Semifinals

The games were played on December 3rd and 5th, 1973 in Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Result
Celtic Glasgow 3: 1 Glasgow Rangers
Dundee FC 1-0 FC Kilmarnock

final

Dundee FC Celtic Glasgow
Dundee FC
December 15, 1973 in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
Result: 1: 0 (0: 0)
Spectators: 27,974
Referee: Bobby Davidson ( Airdrie )
Match report
Celtic Glasgow


Thomson Allan - Jimmy Wilson , Tommy Gemmell , Iain Phillip , George Stewart - Duncan Lambie , Bobby Ford , Bobby Robinson - Jocky Scott , Gordon Wallace , John Duncan
Trainer: David White 		Ally Hunter - Danny McGrain , Billy McNeill , Pat McCluskey , Jim Brogan - David Hay ( George Connelly ), Steve Murray , Paul Wilson - Tommy Callaghan , Kenny Dalglish , Harry Hood ( Jimmy Johnstone )
Trainer: Jock Stein
goal 1-0 Gordon Wallace (76.)

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