Scottish League Cup 1984/85
| Scottish League Cup | |
| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1946/47 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Glasgow Rangers (13th title) |
| Record winner | Glasgow Rangers (13 wins) |
| Website | scottishfootballleague.com |
The Scottish League Cup was played for the 39th time in 1984/85 . The Scottish League Cup began on August 14, 1984 and ended with the final on October 28, 1984. The clubs of the Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League took part in the competition. If a duel was not decided after 90 minutes plus extra time, there was a penalty shoot-out. The Glasgow Rangers secured the title in the final against Dundee United .
1 round
The matches took place on August 14th and 15th, 1984.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 2-0 | Montrose FC |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4-0 | FC Arbroath |
| East Stirlingshire FC | 1: 1 n.V. (?:? I. E.) |
Berwick Rangers |
| Queen of the South | 2: 1 | FC Queen's Park |
| Stirling Albion | 2-0 | FC Stenhousemuir |
| FC Stranraer | 0: 3 | Cowdenbeath FC |
2nd round
The matches took place on August 21, 1984.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians FC | 3: 1 | Aberdeen FC |
| Ayr United | 1-0 | Motherwell FC |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 3-0 | Partick Thistle |
| Dundee FC | 3-0 | Hamilton Academical |
| Dundee United | 5-0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2: 3 | Celtic Glasgow |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4-0 | East Stirlingshire FC |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 1-0 | East Fife FC |
| FC Kilmarnock | 1: 1 n.V. (?:? I. E.) |
Alloa Athletic |
| Livingston FC | 2: 1 | Greenock Morton |
| Queen of the South | 1: 2 | Dumbarton FC |
| Raith Rovers | 2-0 | Clydebank FC |
| Glasgow Rangers | 1-0 | FC Falkirk |
| St. Johnstone FC | 2: 1 | Albion Rovers |
| FC St. Mirren | 1: 0 a.d. | Clyde FC |
| Stirling Albion | 1: 4 | Brechin City |
3rd round
The matches were played on August 29, 1984.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians FC | 0: 4 | Celtic Glasgow |
| Brechin City | 2: 4 | St. Johnstone FC |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 2-0 | FC St. Mirren |
| Dumbarton FC | 0: 4 | Dundee United |
| Dundee FC | 1: 1 n.V. (?:? I. E.) |
FC Kilmarnock |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1-0 | Ayr United |
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 1: 2 | Livingston FC |
| Glasgow Rangers | 4-0 | Raith Rovers |
Quarter finals
The matches were held on September 4th and 5th, 1984.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dundee FC | 0: 1 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Dundee United | 2: 1 a.d. | Celtic Glasgow |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 0: 2 | Glasgow Rangers |
| Livingston FC | 2: 1 | St. Johnstone FC |
Semifinals
The matches were played on September 26, 1984 (first leg) and 9/10. October 1984 (second leg).
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 2: 5 | Dundee United | 1: 2 | 1: 3 |
| Glasgow Rangers | 5: 1 | Livingston FC | 4-0 | 1: 1 |
final
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Peter McCloy - Dave McPherson , Ally Dawson , John McClelland , Craig Paterson - Cammy Fraser , Bobby Russell (76th Robert Prytz ), Iain Ferguson , Ian Redford - Davie Cooper , Ally McCoist Trainer: Jock Wallace |
Hamish McAlpine - John Holt (78th John Clark ), Maurice Malpas , Richard Gough , David Narey , Paul Hegarty , - Eamonn Bannon , Ralph Milne (11th Stuart Beedie ), Billy Kirkwood , - Paul Sturrock , Davie Dodds Trainer: Jim McLean |
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 1-0 Iain Ferguson (44th)
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 Ally McCoist (38th), Dave McPherson (66th), Davie Cooper (89th)
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Paul Hegarty (27th), Richard Gough (73rd)
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