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1947–48 Scottish League Cup

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{{infobox football tournament season

| title = 1947–48 Scottish League Cup

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| country = Scotland

| num_teams =

| defending_champions = Rangers

| winners = East Fife

| second = Falkirk

| matches =

| goals =

| scoring_leader =

| prev_season = 1946–47

| next_season = 1948–49

}}

The 1947–48 Scottish League Cup was the second staging of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by East Fife, who defeated Falkirk in the Final.

First round

=Group 1=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 1

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=ABD|name_ABD=Aberdeen

|team2=MOT|name_MOT=Motherwell

|team3=STM|name_STM=St Mirren

|team4=QOS|name_QOS=Queen of the South

|win_ABD=5|draw_ABD=0|loss_ABD=1|gf_ABD=16|ga_ABD=3

|win_MOT=5|draw_MOT=0|loss_MOT=1|gf_MOT=13|ga_MOT=3

|win_STM=1|draw_STM=0|loss_STM=5|gf_STM=9|ga_STM=18

|win_QOS=1|draw_QOS=0|loss_QOS=5|gf_QOS=10|ga_QOS=24

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 75|Date

Motherwell4–0Queen of the South9 August 1947
St Mirren0–1Aberdeen9 August 1947
Aberdeen2–0Motherwell16 August 1947
Queen of the South8–1St Mirren16 August 1947
Motherwell3–1St Mirren23 August 1947
Queen of the South1–2Aberdeen23 August 1947
Aberdeen2–0St Mirren30 August 1947
Queen of the South0–1Motherwell30 August 1947
Motherwell2–0Aberdeen6 September 1947
St Mirren7–1Queen of the South6 September 1947
Aberdeen9–0Queen of the South{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}
St Mirren0–3Motherwell{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}

=Group 2=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 2

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=FAL|name_FAL=Falkirk

|team2=PAR|name_PAR=Partick Thistle

|team3=QPA|name_QPA=Queen's Park

|team4=GMO|name_GMO=Morton

|win_FAL=4|draw_FAL=1|loss_FAL=1|gf_FAL=23|ga_FAL=11

|win_PAR=3|draw_PAR=1|loss_PAR=2|gf_PAR=20|ga_PAR=16

|win_QPA=2|draw_QPA=0|loss_QPA=4|gf_QPA=11|ga_QPA=18

|win_GMO=2|draw_GMO=0|loss_GMO=4|gf_GMO=8|ga_GMO=17

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 75|Date

Falkirk5–6Partick Thistle9 August 1947
Queen's Park4–1Morton9 August 1947
Morton1–2Falkirk16 August 1947
Partick Thistle3–1Queen's Park16 August 1947
Morton2–1Partick Thistle23 August 1947
Queen's Park0–4Falkirk23 August 1947
Morton3–1Queen's Park30 August 1947
Partick Thistle3–3Falkirk30 August 1947
Falkirk5–0Morton6 September 1947
Queen's Park4–3Partick Thistle6 September 1947
Falkirk4–1Queen's Park{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}
Partick Thistle4–1Morton{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}

=Group 3=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 3

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=RAN|name_RAN=Rangers

|team2=DND|name_DND=Dundee

|team3=CEL|name_CEL=Celtic

|team4=THI|name_THI=Third Lanark

|win_RAN=4|draw_RAN=1|loss_RAN=1|gf_RAN=12|ga_RAN=4

|win_DND=2|draw_DND=2|loss_DND=2|gf_DND=12|ga_DND=11

|win_CEL=2|draw_CEL=1|loss_CEL=3|gf_CEL=9|ga_CEL=11

|win_THI=2|draw_THI=0|loss_THI=4|gf_THI=10|ga_THI=17

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 75|Date

Dundee5–0Third Lanark9 August 1947
Rangers2–0Celtic9 August 1947
Celtic1–1Dundee16 August 1947
Third Lanark1–3Rangers16 August 1947
Celtic3–1Third Lanark23 August 1947
Rangers3–0Dundee23 August 1947
Celtic2–0Rangers30 August 1947
Third Lanark5–1Dundee30 August 1947
Dundee4–1Celtic6 September 1947
Rangers3–0Third Lanark6 September 1947
Dundee1–1Rangers{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}
Third Lanark3–2Celtic{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}

=Group 4=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 4

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=HOM|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian

|team2=HIB|name_HIB=Hibernian

|team3=AIR|name_AIR=Airdrieonians

|team4=CLY|name_CLY=Clyde

|win_HOM=4|draw_HOM=0|loss_HOM=2|gf_HOM=10|ga_HOM=10

|win_HIB=3|draw_HIB=1|loss_HIB=2|gf_HIB=17|ga_HIB=9

|win_AIR=2|draw_AIR=1|loss_AIR=3|gf_AIR=9|ga_AIR=14

|win_CLY=2|draw_CLY=0|loss_CLY=4|gf_CLY=14|ga_CLY=17

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 75|Date

Clyde4–2Airdrieonians9 August 1947
Heart of Midlothian2–1Hibernian9 August 1947
Airdrieonians3–2Heart of Midlothian16 August 1947
Hibernian5–1Clyde16 August 1947
Airdrieonians1–1Hibernian23 August 1947
Heart of Midlothian1–0Clyde23 August 1947
Airdrieonians3–1Clyde30 August 1947
Hibernian1–2Heart of Midlothian30 August 1947
Clyde3–4Hibernian6 September 1947
Heart of Midlothian1–0Airdrieonians6 September 1947
Clyde5–2Heart of Midlothian{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}
Hibernian5–0Airdrieonians{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}

=Group 5=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 5

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=HAM|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical

|team2=RAI|name_RAI=Raith Rovers

|team3=DNF|name_DNF=Dunfermline Athletic

|team4=ALO|name_ALO=Alloa Athletic

|win_HAM=5|draw_HAM=0|loss_HAM=1|gf_HAM=24|ga_HAM=8

|win_RAI=5|draw_RAI=0|loss_RAI=1|gf_RAI=18|ga_RAI=11

|win_DNF=1|draw_DNF=1|loss_DNF=4|gf_DNF=6|ga_DNF=15

|win_ALO=0|draw_ALO=1|loss_ALO=5|gf_ALO=5|ga_ALO=19

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 75|Date

Alloa Athletic1–2Hamilton Academical9 August 1947
Dunfermline Athletic0–2Raith Rovers9 August 1947
Hamilton Academical3–2Dunfermline Athletic16 August 1947
Raith Rovers4–2Alloa Athletic16 August 1947
Dunfermline Athletic1–0Alloa Athletic23 August 1947
Raith Rovers3–1Hamilton Academical23 August 1947
Hamilton Academical9–0Alloa Athletic30 August 1947
Raith Rovers6–1Dunfermline Athletic30 August 1947
Alloa Athletic1–2Raith Rovers6 September 1947
Dunfermline Athletic1–3Hamilton Academical6 September 1947
Alloa Athletic1–1Dunfermline Athletic{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}
Hamilton Academical6–1Raith Rovers{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}

=Group 6=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 6

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=LEI|name_LEI=Leith Athletic

|team2=ALB|name_ALB=Albion Rovers

|team3=COW|name_COW=Cowdenbeath

|team4=DNU|name_DNU=Dundee United

|win_LEI=3|draw_LEI=3|loss_LEI=0|gf_LEI=11|ga_LEI=7

|win_ALB=3|draw_ALB=2|loss_ALB=1|gf_ALB=14|ga_ALB=8

|win_COW=2|draw_COW=0|loss_COW=4|gf_COW=7|ga_COW=10

|win_DNU=1|draw_DNU=1|loss_DNU=4|gf_DNU=5|ga_DNU=12

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 75|Date

Albion Rovers3–0Dundee United9 August 1947
Leith Athletic2–1Cowdenbeath9 August 1947
Cowdenbeath2–3Albion Rovers16 August 1947
Dundee United2–2Leith Athletic16 August 1947
Dundee United0–2Cowdenbeath23 August 1947
Leith Athletic2–2Albion Rovers23 August 1947
Cowdenbeath0–1Leith Athletic30 August 1947
Dundee United2–1Albion Rovers30 August 1947
Albion Rovers4–1Cowdenbeath6 September 1947
Leith Athletic3–1Dundee United6 September 1947
Albion Rovers1–1Leith Athletic{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}
Cowdenbeath1–0Dundee United{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}

=Group 7=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 7

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=STE|name_STE=Stenhousemuir

|team2=STJ|name_STJ=St Johnstone

|team3=DUM|name_DUM=Dumbarton

|team4=ARB|name_ARB=Arbroath

|win_STE=4|draw_STE=1|loss_STE=1|gf_STE=14|ga_STE=13

|win_STJ=4|draw_STJ=0|loss_STJ=2|gf_STJ=16|ga_STJ=7

|win_DUM=2|draw_DUM=1|loss_DUM=3|gf_DUM=14|ga_DUM=17

|win_ARB=1|draw_ARB=0|loss_ARB=5|gf_ARB=10|ga_ARB=17

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 75|Date

Dumbarton5–5Stenhousemuir9 August 1947
St Johnstone5–1Arbroath9 August 1947
Arbroath1–3Dumbarton16 August 1947
Stenhousemuir3–2St Johnstone16 August 1947
St Johnstone1–0Dumbarton23 August 1947
Stenhousemuir2–0Arbroath23 August 1947
Arbroath1–2St Johnstone30 August 1947
Stenhousemuir2–1Dumbarton30 August 1947
Dumbarton4–2Arbroath6 September 1947
St Johnstone0–1Stenhousemuir6 September 1947
Arbroath5–1Stenhousemuir{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}
Dumbarton1–6St Johnstone{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}

=Group 8=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Group 8

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=EFI|name_EFI=East Fife

|team2=AYR|name_AYR=Ayr United

|team3=KIL|name_KIL=Kilmarnock

|team4=STI|name_STI=Stirling Albion

|win_EFI=4|draw_EFI=1|loss_EFI=1|gf_EFI=19|ga_EFI=9

|win_AYR=3|draw_AYR=1|loss_AYR=2|gf_AYR=14|ga_AYR=16

|win_KIL=2|draw_KIL=2|loss_KIL=2|gf_KIL=12|ga_KIL=12

|win_STI=1|draw_STI=0|loss_STI=5|gf_STI=14|ga_STI=22

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 75|Date

Ayr United2–2Kilmarnock9 August 1947
East Fife3–2Stirling Albion9 August 1947
Kilmarnock0–0East Fife16 August 1947
Stirling Albion1–5Ayr United16 August 1947
Ayr United2–5East Fife23 August 1947
Stirling Albion5–3Kilmarnock23 August 1947
Kilmarnock1–2Ayr United30 August 1947
Stirling Albion2–5East Fife30 August 1947
Ayr United3–2Stirling Albion6 September 1947
East Fife1–3Kilmarnock6 September 1947
East Fife5–0Ayr United{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}
Kilmarnock3–2Stirling Albion{{nowrap|13 September 1947}}

Quarter-finals

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 125|Date

Aberdeen8–2Leith Athletic27 September 1947
Falkirk3–1Hamilton Academical27 September 1947
Heart of Midlothian3–4East Fife27 September 1947
Rangers2–0Stenhousemuir27 September 1947

Semi-finals

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Home Team

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 75|Date

Aberdeen0–1East Fife11-10-1947
Rangers0–1Falkirk11-10-1947

Final

{{Main|1947 Scottish League Cup Final (October)}}

{{football box

|date = 25 October 1947

|team1 =Falkirk

|score = 0–0

|report =

|team2 = East Fife

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Hampden Park

|referee =

|attendance = 53,785

}}

;Replay

{{football box

|date = 1 November 1947

|team1 = East Fife

|score = 4–1

|report =

|team2 = Falkirk

|goals1 = Adams {{goal}}
Duncan {{goal}}{{goal}}{{goal}}

|goals2 = Aikman {{goal}}

|stadium = Hampden Park

|referee =

|attendance =31,000

}}

References

=General=

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/league-cup/1947-1948/results |title=Scottish League Cup 1947–1948 : Results |access-date=29 January 2012 |publisher=Statto |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302183956/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/league-cup/1947-1948/results |archive-date=2 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

=Specific=

{{reflist}}

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{{1947–48 in Scottish football}}

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