1980–81 Scottish League Cup

The 1980–81 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-fifth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Dundee United for a second successive season, who defeated Dundee in the Final.

1980–81 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Defending championsDundee United
ChampionsDundee United
Runners-upDundee
Top goal scorer(s)Paul Sturrock (9)

First round

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United1–2Morton13 August 1980
East Fife2–5Dundee United13 August 1980
Kilmarnock1–0Airdrieonians13 August 1980
Queen's Park1–0East Stirlingshire13 August 1980
Raith Rovers3–2Falkirk13 August 1980
St Johnstone0–2Clydebank13 August 1980

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Airdrieonians0–1Kilmarnock20 August 19800–2
Clydebank0–0St Johnstone20 August 19802–0
Dundee United4–0East Fife20 August 19809–2
East Stirlingshire0–4Queen's Park19 August 19800–5
Falkirk0–2Raith Rovers20 August 19802–5
Morton0–2Ayr United20 August 19802–3

Second round

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen8–1Berwick Rangers27 August 1980
Albion Rovers1–2St Mirren26 August 1980
Alloa Athletic0–2Hibernian27 August 1980
Brechin City0–0Clyde27 August 1980
Dumbarton0–1Raith Rovers27 August 1980
Dundee2–0Arbroath26 August 1980
Dundee United4–0Cowdenbeath27 August 1980
Forfar Athletic0–2Rangers27 August 1980
Hamilton Academical5–1Stranraer27 August 1980
Heart of Midlothian2–1Montrose27 August 1980
Kilmarnock0–0Dunfermline Ath27 August 1980
Meadowbank Thistle1–2Clydebank27 August 1980
Partick Thistle3–1Queen's Park27 August 1980
Queen of the South1–2Ayr United27 August 1980
Stenhousemuir0–0Motherwell27 August 1980
Stirling Albion1–0Celtic27 August 1980

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Arbroath0–3Dundee30 August 19800–5
Ayr United1–0Queen of the South30 August 19803–1
Berwick Rangers0–4Aberdeen30 August 19801–12
Celtic6–1[1]Stirling Albion30 August 19806–2
Clyde2–1Brechin City30 August 19802–1
Clydebank2–1Meadowbank Thistle30 August 19804–2
Cowdenbeath1–4Dundee United30 August 19801–8
Dunfermline Ath1–2Kilmarnock30 August 19801–2
Hibernian1–1Alloa Athletic30 August 19803–1
Montrose1–3Heart of Midlothian30 August 19802–5
Motherwell6–1Stenhousemuir30 August 19806–1
Queen's Park1–1Partick Thistle30 August 19802–4
Raith Rovers1–1[1]Dumbarton30 August 19802–1
Rangers3–1Forfar Athletic30 August 19805–1
St Mirren5–0Albion Rovers30 August 19807–1
Stranraer0–2Hamilton Academical30 August 19801–7

Third round

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde0–2Hibernian3 September 1980
Dundee0–0Kilmarnock3 September 1980
Hamilton Academical1–3Celtic22 September 1980
Heart of Midlothian2–3Ayr United3 September 1980
Motherwell2–1Dundee United3 September 1980
Partick Thistle2–0St Mirren3 September 1980
Raith Rovers0–1Clydebank3 September 1980
Rangers1–0Aberdeen3 September 1980

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Aberdeen3–1Rangers24 September 19803–2
Ayr United4–0Heart of Midlothian24 September 19807–2
Celtic4–1Hamilton Academical24 September 19807–2
Clydebank1–0Raith Rovers24 September 19802–0
Dundee United4–2Motherwell24 September 19805–4
Hibernian2–1Clyde24 September 19804–1
Kilmarnock0–0[1][2]Dundee24 September 19800–0
St Mirren0–0Partick Thistle24 September 19800–2

Quarter-finals

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United2–2Hibernian8 October 1980
Clydebank2–1Dundee United8 October 1980
Dundee0–0Aberdeen8 October 1980
Partick Thistle0–1Celtic8 October 1980

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Aberdeen0–1Dundee29 October 19800–1
Celtic2–1[1]Partick Thistle20 October 19803–1
Dundee United4–1Clydebank29 October 19805–3
Hibernian0–2[1]Ayr United22 October 19802–4

Semi-finals

First leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United1–1Dundee5 November 1980
Dundee United1–1Celtic12 November 1980

Second leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Celtic0–3Dundee United19 November 19801–4
Dundee3–2Ayr United19 November 19804–3

Final
Main article: 1980 Scottish League Cup Final
Dundee United3–0Dundee
Dodds 44'
Sturrock 59' 82'
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 24,466

References

General
  • "Scottish League Cup 1980–1981 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2012.

Specific
  1. After Extra Time
  2. Dundee F.C. won 5–3 on penalties
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