1979–80 Scottish League Cup

The 1979–80 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-fourth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Dundee United, who defeated Aberdeen in the replayed Final.

1979–80 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Defending championsRangers
ChampionsDundee United
Runners-upAberdeen
Top goal scorer(s)Paul_Sturrock (6)

First round

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen4–0Arbroath15 August 1979
Dumbarton1–1St Johnstone15 August 1979
East Stirlingshire1–1Albion Rovers15 August 1979
Forfar Athletic3–2Berwick Rangers15 August 1979
Kilmarnock2–1Alloa Athletic15 August 1979
Stranraer0–0Dunfermline Ath15 August 1979

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Albion Rovers4–1East Stirlingshire27 August 19795–2
Alloa Athletic1–1[1]Kilmarnock22 August 19792–3
Arbroath2–1Aberdeen22 August 19792–5
Berwick Rangers2–2[1]Forfar Athletic22 August 19794–5
Dunfermline Ath2–4[1]Stranraer22 August 19792–4
St Johnstone3–2Dumbarton22 August 19794–3

Second round

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians2–1Dundee United29 August 1979
Ayr United2–2Heart of Midlothian1 September 1979
Clyde1–2Rangers29 August 1979
Clydebank0–0Hamilton Academical29 August 1979
Cowdenbeath1–4Dundee29 August 1979
Falkirk1–2Celtic29 August 1979
Hibernian2–1Montrose29 August 1979
Kilmarnock2–0Forfar Athletic29 August 1979
Meadowbank Thistle0–5Aberdeen29 August 1979
Motherwell1–4Queen's Park29 August 1979
Partick Thistle2–2Albion Rovers29 August 1979
Queen of the South0–1Morton29 August 1979
Raith Rovers1–0East Fife29 August 1979
St Johnstone3–1Stranraer29 August 1979
Stenhousemuir1–4St Mirren28 August 1979
Stirling Albion3–1Brechin City29 August 1979

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Aberdeen2–2Meadowbank Thistle1 September 19797–2
Albion Rovers0–1Partick Thistle1 September 19792–3
Brechin City0–1Stirling Albion1 September 19791–4
Celtic4–1Falkirk1 September 19796–2
Dundee3–1Cowdenbeath1 September 19797–2
Dundee United2–0Airdrieonians1 September 19793–2
East Fife0–2Raith Rovers1 September 19790–3
Forfar Athletic1–1Kilmarnock1 September 19791–3
Hamilton Academical1–0Clydebank2 September 19791–0
Heart of Midlothian0–1Ayr United3 September 19792–3
Montrose1–1Hibernian1 September 19792–3
Morton4–0Queen of the South1 September 19795–0
Queen's Park0–2Motherwell1 September 19794–3
Rangers4–0Clyde1 September 19796–1
St Mirren4–2Stenhousemuir1 September 19798–3
Stranraer3–3St Johnstone1 September 19794–6

Third round

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen3–1Rangers26 September 1979
Dundee2–1Ayr United26 September 1979
Hamilton Academical1–3St Mirren26 September 1979
Hibernian1–2Kilmarnock26 September 1979
Partick Thistle0–1Morton26 September 1979
Queen's Park0–3Dundee United26 September 1979
Raith Rovers1–1St Johnstone26 September 1979
Stirling Albion1–2Celtic26 September 1979

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Ayr United0–1Dundee10 October 19791–3
Celtic2–0Stirling Albion10 October 19794–1
Dundee United2–1Queen's Park10 October 19795–1
Kilmarnock2–1Hibernian10 October 19794–2
Morton4–1Partick Thistle10 October 19795–1
Rangers0–2Aberdeen10 October 19791–5
St Johnstone1–3Raith Rovers10 October 19792–4
St Mirren0–2[1][2]Hamilton Academical10 October 19793–3

Quarter-finals

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen3–2Celtic31 October 1979
Dundee United0–0Raith Rovers31 October 1979
Hamilton Academical3–1Dundee31 October 1979
Morton3–2Kilmarnock31 October 1979

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Celtic0–1Aberdeen24 November 19792–4
Dundee1–0Hamilton Academical14 November 19792–3
Kilmarnock3–2[1][3]Morton24 November 19795–5
Raith Rovers0–1Dundee United14 November 19790–1

Semi-finals
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen2–1Morton1 December 1979
Dundee United6–2Hamilton Academical24 November 1979

Final
Main article: 1979 Scottish League Cup Final (December)
Dundee United0–0Aberdeen
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 27,173

Replay
Dundee United3–0Aberdeen
Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Sturrock
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 28,933

References

General
  • "Scottish League Cup 1979–1980 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

Specific
  1. After Extra Time
  2. Hamilton Academical won 4–2 on penalties
  3. Morton won 5–4 on penalties
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