Scottish League Cup 1977/78
| Scottish League Cup | |
| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1946/47 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Glasgow Rangers (9th title) |
| Record winner | Glasgow Rangers (9 wins) |
| Website | spfl.co.uk |
The Scottish League Cup was played for the 32nd time in 1977/78 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which was played among the participants of the Scottish Football League , began on August 17, 1977 and ended with the final on March 18, 1978 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . The defending champions FC Aberdeen made it to the round of 16, in which the team was defeated by the Glasgow Rangers against the eventual winner . In the final there was an old firm derby for the seventh time after 1958 , 1965 , 1966 , 1967 , 1971 and 1976 . Celtic reached the final for the 14th time since 1965 (6 wins; 8 losses). The Rangers won this year's final 2-1 after extra time and were able to perfect their 9th title in the League Cup. Before the final, both teams were record winners of the competition with eight successes each, the statistics of the direct finals were 3: 3. Celtic lost after 1976 and 1977 in the third final in a row.
1 round
The first legs were played on August 17, the second legs on August 23 and 24, 1977.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
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| Aberdeen FC | 5: 1 | Airdrieonians FC | 3: 1 | 2-0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 5: 6 | FC Stranraer | 5: 3 | 0: 3 |
| Clydebank FC | 6-0 | East Fife FC | 5-0 | 1-0 |
| Dundee United | 10: 1 | Albion Rovers | 5-0 | 5: 1 |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 1: 2 | Queen of the South | 1: 2 | 0-0 |
| Montrose FC | 1: 4 | Dundee FC | 1: 3 | 0: 1 |
2nd round
The first legs were played between August 24th and 31st, the second leg on September 3rd, 1977.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Rangers | 6: 1 | St. Johnstone FC | 3: 1 | 3-0 |
| Clyde FC | 1: 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0-0 | 1: 2 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6-0 | FC Stenhousemuir | 1-0 | 5-0 |
| Ayr United | 1: 1 (4: 2 i.E.) |
FC Queen's Park | 1-0 | 0: 1 a.d. |
| Aberdeen FC | 10-0 | Cowdenbeath FC | 5-0 | 5-0 |
| Celtic Glasgow | 4: 2 | Motherwell FC | 0-0 | 4: 2 |
| Clydebank FC | 1-0 | FC Stranraer | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Dumbarton FC | 4: 7 | Hamilton Academical | 4: 1 | 0: 6 |
| Dundee FC | 5: 1 | Berwick Rangers | 4-0 | 1: 1 |
| East Stirlingshire FC | 0: 1 | Stirling Albion | 0: 1 | 0-0 |
| FC Kilmarnock | 1: 2 | FC St. Mirren | 0-0 | 1: 2 |
| Livingston FC | 2: 4 | Forfar Athletic | 2: 2 | 0: 2 |
| Greenock Morton | 3: 2 | FC Falkirk | 0-0 | 3: 2 |
| Partick Thistle | 0: 1 | Dundee United | 0-0 | 0: 1 |
| Queen of the South | 4: 2 | Brechin City | 2-0 | 2: 2 |
| Raith Rovers | 1: 4 | FC Arbroath | 0: 1 | 1: 3 |
Round of 16
The first leg was played on October 5, the second leg on October 26, 1977.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Arbroath | 1: 6 | Dundee United | 0: 4 | 1: 2 |
| Ayr United | 3: 4 | Forfar Athletic | 2: 1 | 1: 3 |
| Dundee FC | 0: 6 | Queen of the South | 0-0 | 0: 6 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4: 2 | Clydebank FC | 2-0 | 2: 2 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2: 3 | FC St. Mirren | 0: 2 | 2: 1 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3: 2 | Greenock Morton | 3-0 | 0: 2 |
| Glasgow Rangers | 7: 4 | Aberdeen FC | 6: 1 | 1: 3 |
| Stirling Albion | 2: 3 | Celtic Glasgow | 1: 2 | 1: 1 |
Quarter finals
The first legs were played on November 8th and 9th, the second leg on November 16, 1977.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 3: 4 | Forfar Athletic | 3: 3 | 0: 1 |
| Dundee United | 3: 3 (2: 4 in good condition) |
Heart of Midlothian | 3: 1 | 0: 2 a.d. |
| Glasgow Rangers | 6: 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3: 1 | 3: 1 |
| FC St. Mirren | 1: 5 | Celtic Glasgow | 1: 3 | 0: 2 |
Semifinals
The games were played on February 27 and March 1, 1978.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Rangers | 5: 2 a.d. | Forfar Athletic |
| Celtic Glasgow | 2-0 | Heart of Midlothian |
final
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Stewart Kennedy - Sandy Jardine , Tom Forsyth , John Greig , Colin Jackson , Alex MacDonald - Tommy McLean , Johnny Hamilton ( Alex Miller ) - Derek Johnstone , Gordon Smith , Davie Cooper ( Derek Parlane ) Trainers: Jock Wallace |
Peter Latchford - Alan Sneddon , Andy Lynch ( Paul Wilson ), Frank Munro , Roddie MacDonald - John Dowie , Ronnie Glavin ( Johnny Doyle ), Jóhannes Eðvaldsson , Tommy Burns - George McCluskey , Roy Aitken Trainer: Jock Stein |
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 1-0 Davie Cooper (38th) 2-1 Gordon Smith (117th)
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1: 1 Jóhannes Eðvaldsson (84.)
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Web links
- official website
- Scottish League Cup 1977/78 at Statto.com