1970–71 Scottish League Cup

The 1970–71 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-fifth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Celtic in the Final breaking a run of 5 successive wins in the preceding years.

1970–71 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Defending championsCeltic
ChampionsRangers
Runners-upCeltic

First round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Celtic 6 4 2 0 17 10 +7 10
Dundee United 6 1 5 0 8 7 +1 7
Clyde 6 1 2 3 8 15 −7 4
Heart of Midlothian 6 1 1 4 10 11 −1 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde1–1Dundee United8 August 1970
Heart of Midlothian1–2Celtic8 August 1970
Celtic5–3Clyde12 August 1970
Dundee United2–1Heart of Midlothian12 August 1970
Celtic2–2Dundee United15 August 1970
Heart of Midlothian1–2Clyde15 August 1970
Clyde0–2Celtic19 August 1970
Heart of Midlothian0–0Dundee United19 August 1970
Celtic4–2Heart of Midlothian22 August 1970
Dundee United1–1Clyde22 August 1970
Clyde1–5Heart of Midlothian26 August 1970
Dundee United2–2Celtic26 August 1970

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rangers 6 5 1 0 16 1 +15 11
Morton 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 7
Motherwell 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 5
Dunfermline Athletic 6 0 1 5 4 19 −15 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Morton1–4Motherwell8 August 1970
Rangers4–1Dunfermline Athletic8 August 1970
Dunfermline Athletic0–2Morton12 August 1970
Motherwell0–2Rangers12 August 1970
Motherwell3–0Dunfermline Athletic15 August 1970
Rangers0–0Morton15 August 1970
Morton3–2Dunfermline Athletic19 August 1970
Rangers2–0Motherwell19 August 1970
Dunfermline Athletic0–6Rangers22 August 1970
Motherwell0–2Morton22 August 1970
Dunfermline Athletic1–1Motherwell26 August 1970
Morton0–2Rangers26 August 1970

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dundee 6 5 0 1 12 4 +8 10
Kilmarnock 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 9
Ayr United 6 1 2 3 6 10 −4 4
St Mirren 6 0 1 5 4 12 −8 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee1–0St Mirren8 August 1970
Kilmarnock1–0Ayr United8 August 1970
Ayr United1–2Dundee12 August 1970
St Mirren1–3Kilmarnock12 August 1970
Ayr United2–2St Mirren15 August 1970
Dundee2–0Kilmarnock15 August 1970
Dundee4–1Ayr United19 August 1970
Kilmarnock2–0St Mirren19 August 1970
Ayr United0–0Kilmarnock22 August 1970
St Mirren0–2Dundee22 August 1970
Kilmarnock2–1Dundee26 August 1970
St Mirren1–2Ayr United26 August 1970

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hibernian 6 4 2 0 16 7 +9 10
Aberdeen 6 3 2 1 12 10 +2 8
Airdrieonians 6 2 1 3 10 15 −5 5
St Johnstone 6 0 1 5 3 9 −6 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians1–1Aberdeen8 August 1970
St Johnstone1–3Hibernian8 August 1970
Aberdeen2–1St Johnstone12 August 1970
Hibernian3–2Airdrieonians12 August 1970
Aberdeen1–1Hibernian15 August 1970
St Johnstone0–1Airdrieonians15 August 1970
Airdrieonians2–4Hibernian19 August 1970
St Johnstone0–1Aberdeen19 August 1970
Aberdeen7–3Airdrieonians22 August 1970
Hibernian1–1St Johnstone22 August 1970
Airdrieonians1–0St Johnstone26 August 1970
Hibernian4–0Aberdeen26 August 1970

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Partick Thistle 6 2 3 1 10 8 +2 7
East Fife 6 2 3 1 9 7 +2 7
Stirling Albion 6 1 4 1 9 9 0 6
Queen of the South 6 0 4 2 6 10 −4 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Queen of the South1–1East Fife8 August 1970
Stirling Albion2–3Partick Thistle8 August 1970
East Fife1–1Stirling Albion12 August 1970
Partick Thistle4–1Queen of the South12 August 1970
East Fife1–1Partick Thistle15 August 1970
Stirling Albion2–2Queen of the South15 August 1970
Queen of the South0–0Partick Thistle19 August 1970
Stirling Albion2–1East Fife19 August 1970
East Fife2–1Queen of the South22 August 1970
Partick Thistle1–1Stirling Albion22 August 1970
Partick Thistle1–3East Fife26 August 1970
Queen of the South1–1Stirling Albion26 August 1970

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dumbarton 6 5 1 0 18 8 +10 11
Berwick Rangers 6 3 1 2 11 9 +2 7
Alloa Athletic 6 2 1 3 9 11 −2 5
Brechin City 6 0 1 5 7 17 −10 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic1–3Dumbarton8 August 1970
Brechin City2–3Berwick Rangers8 August 1970
Berwick Rangers1–1Alloa Athletic12 August 1970
Dumbarton2–2Brechin City12 August 1970
Berwick Rangers0–2Dumbarton15 August 1970
Brechin City1–3Alloa Athletic15 August 1970
Alloa Athletic0–1Berwick Rangers19 August 1970
Brechin City1–3Dumbarton19 August 1970
Berwick Rangers4–1Brechin City22 August 1970
Dumbarton5–2Alloa Athletic22 August 1970
Alloa Athletic2–0Brechin City26 August 1970
Dumbarton3–2Berwick Rangers26 August 1970

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cowdenbeath 6 4 1 1 15 6 +9 9
Montrose 6 4 0 2 11 9 +2 8
Raith Rovers 6 2 0 4 5 12 −7 4
East Stirlingshire 6 1 1 4 7 11 −4 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Cowdenbeath1–1East Stirlingshire8 August 1970
Raith Rovers1–0Montrose8 August 1970
East Stirlingshire2–0Raith Rovers12 August 1970
Montrose3–2Cowdenbeath12 August 1970
Cowdenbeath3–1Raith Rovers15 August 1970
East Stirlingshire1–2Montrose15 August 1970
Cowdenbeath3–0Montrose19 August 1970
Raith Rovers2–1East Stirlingshire19 August 1970
East Stirlingshire1–4Cowdenbeath22 August 1970
Montrose4–1Raith Rovers22 August 1970
Montrose2–1East Stirlingshire26 August 1970
Raith Rovers0–2Cowdenbeath26 August 1970

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Falkirk 6 5 1 0 18 3 +15 11
Clydebank 6 2 2 2 12 12 0 6
Arbroath 6 2 0 4 13 15 −2 4
Albion Rovers 6 1 1 4 8 21 −13 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clydebank4–1Arbroath8 August 1970
Falkirk5–0Albion Rovers8 August 1970
Albion Rovers2–2Clydebank12 August 1970
Arbroath1–4Falkirk12 August 1970
Albion Rovers2–1Arbroath15 August 1970
Clydebank0–3Falkirk15 August 1970
Clydebank5–1Albion Rovers19 August 1970
Falkirk2–1Arbroath19 August 1970
Albion Rovers0–3Falkirk22 August 1970
Arbroath4–0Clydebank22 August 1970
Arbroath5–3Albion Rovers26 August 1970
Falkirk1–1Clydebank26 August 1970

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Stranraer 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 6
Queen's Park 4 2 2 0 8 4 +4 6
Hamilton Academical 4 1 1 2 7 8 −1 3
Forfar Athletic 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 3
Stenhousemuir 4 1 0 3 5 12 −7 2
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Forfar Athletic2–1Stenhousemuir8 August 1970
Hamilton Academical2–3Stranraer8 August 1970
Queen's Park1–1Forfar Athletic12 August 1970
Stenhousemuir3–2Hamilton Academical12 August 1970
Forfar Athletic1–2Hamilton Academical15 August 1970
Queen's Park2–1Stranraer15 August 1970
Hamilton Academical1–1Queen's Park19 August 1970
Stranraer4–0Stenhousemuir19 August 1970
Stenhousemuir1–4Queen's Park22 August 1970
Stranraer1–0Forfar Athletic22 August 1970

Supplementary round

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Partick Thistle2–1Stranraer31 August 1970

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Stranraer2–2Partick Thistle2 September 19703–4

Quarter-finals

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee2–2Celtic9 September 1970
Falkirk0–1Cowdenbeath9 September 1970
Hibernian1–3Rangers9 September 1970
Partick Thistle3–3Dumbarton9 September 1970

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Celtic5–1Dundee23 September 19707–3
Cowdenbeath0–0Falkirk23 September 19701–0
Dumbarton3–2Partick Thistle23 September 19706–5
Rangers3–1Hibernian23 September 19706–2

Semi-finals

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dumbarton0–0[1]Celtic7 October 1970
Rangers2–0Cowdenbeath14 October 1970

Replay
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic4–3Dumbarton12 October 1970

Final
Main article: 1970 Scottish League Cup Final
Rangers1–0Celtic
Johnstone
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 106,263

References

General
  • "Scottish League Cup 1970–1971 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

Specific
  1. After Extra Time
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