Scottish League Cup 1975/76

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Scottish League Cup
Association Scottish FA
First edition 1946/47
Game mode Knockout system
Title holder Glasgow Rangers (8th title)
Record winner Glasgow Rangers
Celtic Glasgow (8 wins)
Website spfl.co.uk

The Scottish League Cup was played for the 30th time in 1975/76 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which was played among the participants of the Scottish Football League , began on August 9, 1975 and ended with the final on October 25, 1975 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . As the defending champion, Celtic started Glasgow which had prevailed against Hibernian Edinburgh in the previous year's final . In this year's final, Celtic met the Glasgow Rangers at the Old Firm . It was the sixth Old Firm final in the League Cup after 1958 , 1965 , 1966 , 1967 and 1971 . For Celtic it was the twelfth game in a row since 1965 and the 15th overall since 1957 . The Rangers reached the final for the twelfth time, most recently in 1971 . The Rangers won the final 1-0 with a goal from Alex MacDonald . It was the eighth league cup triumph for the Gers . In the 1975/76 season that won Rangers also for the fourth time in club history the triple of Championship , Cup and League Cup. Due to the victory in the championship, Rangers took part in the 1976/77 European Cup in the following season , Celtic as the loser in the cup final of the 1976/77 UEFA Cup .

Group stage

Group 1

The matches were held between August 9th and September 8th, 1975.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Glasgow Rangers 6th 4th 2 0 18: 8 10
2. Motherwell FC 6th 3 2 1 10: 6 8th
3. Airdrieonians FC 6th 2 0 4th 7:14 4th
4th Clyde FC 6th 1 0 5 4:14 2
1st matchday
Airdrieonians FC 2: 1 Motherwell FC
Clyde FC 0: 1 Glasgow Rangers
2nd matchday
Airdrieonians FC 2: 1 Clyde FC
Glasgow Rangers 1: 1 Motherwell FC
3rd matchday
Motherwell FC 2-0 Airdrieonians FC
Glasgow Rangers 6-0 Clyde FC
4th matchday
Clyde FC 2: 1 Airdrieonians FC
Motherwell FC 2: 2 Glasgow Rangers
5th matchday
Airdrieonians FC 1: 2 Glasgow Rangers
Clyde FC 1: 2 Motherwell FC
6th matchday
Motherwell FC 2-0 Clyde FC
Glasgow Rangers 6: 1 Airdrieonians FC

Group 2

The matches took place between August 9 and 27, 1975.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Hibernian Edinburgh 6th 5 0 1 14: 4 10
2. Ayr United 6th 2 3 1 11: 9 7th
3. Dundee FC 6th 1 2 3 9:10 4th
4th Dunfermline Athletic 6th 0 3 3 4:15 3
1st matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 1: 1 Ayr United
Hibernian Edinburgh 2-0 Dundee FC
2nd matchday
Ayr United 2: 1 Hibernian Edinburgh
Dundee FC 4-0 Dunfermline Athletic
3rd matchday
Ayr United 1: 1 Dundee FC
Hibernian Edinburgh 3-0 Dunfermline Athletic
4th matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 1: 1 Dundee FC
Hibernian Edinburgh 2: 1 Ayr United
5th matchday
Dundee FC 2: 4 Ayr United
Dunfermline Athletic 0: 4 Hibernian Edinburgh
6th matchday
Ayr United 2: 2 Dunfermline Athletic
Dundee FC 1: 2 Hibernian Edinburgh

Group 3

The matches took place between August 9 and 27, 1975.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Celtic Glasgow 6th 5 0 1 17: 4 10
2. Heart of Midlothian 6th 4th 0 2 13: 8 8th
3. Aberdeen FC 6th 2 0 4th 4: 6 4th
4th Dumbarton FC 6th 1 0 5 5:21 2
1st matchday
Celtic Glasgow 1-0 Aberdeen FC
Dumbarton FC 2: 1 Heart of Midlothian
2nd matchday
Aberdeen FC 2-0 Dumbarton FC
Heart of Midlothian 2-0 Celtic Glasgow
3rd matchday
Aberdeen FC 1: 2 Heart of Midlothian
Celtic Glasgow 3: 1 Dumbarton FC
4th matchday
Celtic Glasgow 3: 1 Heart of Midlothian
Dumbarton FC 0: 1 Aberdeen FC
5th matchday
Dumbarton FC 0: 8 Celtic Glasgow
Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Aberdeen FC
6th matchday
Aberdeen FC 0: 2 Celtic Glasgow
Heart of Midlothian 6: 2 Dumbarton FC

Group 4

The matches took place between August 9 and 27, 1975.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Partick Thistle 6th 6th 0 0 17: 6 12
2. Dundee United 6th 3 0 3 8: 8 6th
3. FC Kilmarnock 6th 2 0 4th 5: 9 4th
4th St. Johnstone FC 6th 1 0 5 6:13 2
1st matchday
Dundee United 2: 1 St. Johnstone FC
FC Kilmarnock 1: 3 Partick Thistle
2nd matchday
Partick Thistle 3: 1 Dundee United
St. Johnstone FC 2: 1 FC Kilmarnock
3rd matchday
Dundee United 2-0 FC Kilmarnock
St. Johnstone FC 2: 4 Partick Thistle
4th matchday
Dundee United 1: 2 Partick Thistle
FC Kilmarnock 1-0 St. Johnstone FC
5th matchday
FC Kilmarnock 1-0 Dundee United
Partick Thistle 3-0 St. Johnstone FC
6th matchday
Partick Thistle 2: 1 FC Kilmarnock
St. Johnstone FC 1: 2 Dundee United

Group 5

The matches took place between August 9 and 27, 1975.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Queen of the South 6th 3 1 2 7: 6 7th
2. Hamilton Academical 6th 2 2 2 6: 5 6th
3. FC Falkirk 6th 2 2 2 5: 7 6th
4th Stirling Albion 6th 2 1 3 7: 7 4th
1st matchday
FC Falkirk 0: 1 Hamilton Academical
Queen of the South 2-0 Stirling Albion
2nd matchday
Hamilton Academical 0: 2 Queen of the South
Stirling Albion 3-0 FC Falkirk
3rd matchday
FC Falkirk 0-0 Queen of the South
Hamilton Academical 0-0 Stirling Albion
4th matchday
FC Falkirk 2: 1 Stirling Albion
Queen of the South 0: 3 Hamilton Academical
5th matchday
Queen of the South 0: 1 FC Falkirk
Stirling Albion 1-0 Hamilton Academical
6th matchday
Hamilton Academical 2: 2 FC Falkirk
Stirling Albion 2: 3 Queen of the South

Group 6

The matches took place between August 9 and 27, 1975.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Montrose FC 6th 3 2 1 11: 6 8th
2. East Fife FC 6th 2 2 2 8: 9 6th
3. Raith Rovers 6th 2 2 2 7: 8 6th
4th FC St. Mirren 6th 1 2 3 5: 8 3
1st matchday
Raith Rovers 2: 1 Montrose FC
FC St. Mirren 2: 1 East Fife FC
2nd matchday
East Fife FC 2: 2 Raith Rovers
Montrose FC 1: 1 FC St. Mirren
3rd matchday
Montrose FC 4-0 East Fife FC
Raith Rovers 1-0 FC St. Mirren
4th matchday
Raith Rovers 0: 2 East Fife FC
FC St. Mirren 1: 2 Montrose FC
5th matchday
East Fife FC 1: 1 Montrose FC
FC St. Mirren 1: 1 Raith Rovers
6th matchday
East Fife FC 2-0 FC St. Mirren
Montrose FC 2: 1 Raith Rovers

Group 7

The matches took place between August 9 and 27, 1975.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Clydebank FC 6th 4th 1 1 7: 7 9
2. FC Arbroath 6th 4th 0 2 13: 3 8th
3. East Stirlingshire FC 6th 1 2 3 6:12 4th
4th Berwick Rangers 6th 1 1 4th 6:10 3
1st matchday
FC Arbroath 4-0 Clydebank FC
Berwick Rangers 1: 2 East Stirlingshire FC
2nd matchday
Clydebank FC 3: 2 Berwick Rangers
East Stirlingshire FC 0: 4 FC Arbroath
3rd matchday
Berwick Rangers 1-0 FC Arbroath
Clydebank FC 1: 1 East Stirlingshire FC
4th matchday
FC Arbroath 3: 1 East Stirlingshire FC
Berwick Rangers 0: 1 Clydebank FC
5th matchday
FC Arbroath 2-0 Berwick Rangers
East Stirlingshire FC 0: 1 Clydebank FC
6th matchday
Clydebank FC 1-0 FC Arbroath
East Stirlingshire FC 2: 2 Berwick Rangers

Group 8

The matches took place between August 9 and 27, 1975.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. FC Stenhousemuir 6th 3 2 1 7: 7 8th
2. FC Stranraer 6th 3 1 2 13:10 7th
3. Greenock Morton 6th 3 0 3 11:11 6th
4th Albion Rovers 6th 1 1 4th 5: 8 3
1st matchday
Albion Rovers 0: 1 Greenock Morton
FC Stranraer 0-0 FC Stenhousemuir
2nd matchday
Greenock Morton 2: 5 FC Stranraer
FC Stenhousemuir 0-0 Albion Rovers
3rd matchday
Greenock Morton 4: 1 FC Stenhousemuir
FC Stranraer 3: 2 Albion Rovers
4th matchday
Albion Rovers 0: 1 FC Stenhousemuir
FC Stranraer 2: 1 Greenock Morton
5th matchday
Albion Rovers 2: 1 FC Stranraer
FC Stenhousemuir 2: 1 Greenock Morton
6th matchday
Greenock Morton 2: 1 Albion Rovers
FC Stenhousemuir 3: 2 FC Stranraer

Group 9

The matches took place between August 9 and 27, 1975.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Cowdenbeath FC 5 4th 0 1 15: 7 8th
2. FC Queen's Park 5 3 0 2 10: 5 6th
3. Meadowbank Thistle 5 2 1 2 8: 5 5
4th Brechin City 5 2 1 2 7:12 5
5. Forfar Athletic 5 2 0 3 9:16 4th
6th Alloa Athletic 5 1 0 4th 5: 9 2
1st matchday
Alloa Athletic 1: 3 Cowdenbeath FC
Brechin City 1: 1 Meadowbank Thistle
FC Queen's Park 5-0 Forfar Athletic
2nd matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 5: 2 Brechin City
Forfar Athletic 2: 1 Alloa Athletic
Meadowbank Thistle 1: 2 FC Queen's Park
3rd matchday
Alloa Athletic 1: 2 FC Queen's Park
Cowdenbeath FC 0: 2 Meadowbank Thistle
Forfar Athletic 4-0 Brechin City
4th matchday
Brechin City 2: 1 Alloa Athletic
Meadowbank Thistle 4: 1 Forfar Athletic
FC Queen's Park 0: 1 Cowdenbeath FC
5th matchday
Meadowbank Thistle 0: 2 Alloa Athletic
Cowdenbeath FC 0: 1 Forfar Athletic
FC Queen's Park 1: 2 Brechin City

Supplementary Round

The extra round was held within two days on September 2nd and 3rd, 1975.

total First leg Return leg
Clydebank FC 4-0 Cowdenbeath FC 2-0 2-0

Quarter finals

The first leg was played on September 10, the second leg on September 24, 1975.

total First leg Return leg
Hibernian Edinburgh 2: 3 Montrose FC 1-0 1: 3 a.d.
Partick Thistle 4: 1 Clydebank FC 4-0 0: 1
Glasgow Rangers 3: 2 Queen of the South 1-0 2: 2 a.d.
FC Stenhousemuir 0: 3 Celtic Glasgow 0: 2 0: 1

Semifinals

The games were played on October 6, 1975.

Result
Celtic Glasgow 1-0 Partick Thistle
Glasgow Rangers 5: 1 Montrose FC

final

Glasgow Rangers Celtic Glasgow
Glasgow Rangers
25 October 1975 in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
Result: 1: 0 (0: 0)
Spectators: 57,806
Match report
Celtic Glasgow


Stewart Kennedy - Sandy Jardine , John Greig , Tom Forsyth , Colin Jackson - Alex MacDonald , Tommy McLean , Derek Parlane , Quinton Young - Colin Stein , Derek Johnstone
Trainer: Jock Wallace 		Peter Latchford - Danny McGrain , Andy Lynch , Pat McCluskey , Roddie MacDonald - Jóhannes Eðvaldsson , Tommy Callaghan , Harry Hood ( Jackie McNamara ), Bobby Lennox , Paul Wilson ( Ronnie Glavin ) - Kenny Dalglish
Trainer: Jock Stein
goal 1-0 Alex MacDonald (67th)

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