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1959–60 Scottish League Cup

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{{infobox football tournament season

| title = 1959–60 Scottish League Cup

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| country = Scotland

| num_teams =

| defending_champions = Heart of Midlothian

| winners = Heart of Midlothian

| second = Third Lanark

| matches =

| goals =

| scoring_leader =

| prev_season = 1958–59

| next_season = 1960–61

}}

The 1959–60 Scottish League Cup was the fourteenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Heart of Midlothian for a second successive season, after they defeated Third Lanark 2–1 in the final. Hearts would later go on to become the only Scottish club outside the Old Firm to win a League and League Cup double.

First round

=Group 1=

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

|section=Group 1

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=RAI|name_RAI=Raith Rovers

|team2=AIR|name_AIR=Airdrieonians

|team3=CEL|name_CEL=Celtic

|team4=PAR|name_PAR=Partick Thistle

|win_RAI=5|draw_RAI=0|loss_RAI=1|gf_RAI=13|ga_RAI=5

|win_AIR=2|draw_AIR=2|loss_AIR=2|gf_AIR=12|ga_AIR=10

|win_CEL=2|draw_CEL=1|loss_CEL=3|gf_CEL=9|ga_CEL=10

|win_PAR=1|draw_PAR=1|loss_PAR=4|gf_PAR=3|ga_PAR=12

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=

|result1=A

|update=complete|source=

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

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 125|Date

Partick Thistle0–0Airdrieonians8 August 1959
Raith Rovers2–1Celtic8 August 1959
Airdrieonians2–3Raith Rovers12 August 1959
Celtic1–2Partick Thistle12 August 1959
Airdrieonians4–2Celtic15 August 1959
Raith Rovers2–0Partick Thistle15 August 1959
Airdrieonians4–0Partick Thistle22 August 1959
Celtic1–0Raith Rovers22 August 1959
Partick Thistle0–2Celtic26 August 1959
Raith Rovers3–0Airdrieonians26 August 1959
Celtic2–2Airdrieonians29 August 1959
Partick Thistle1–3Raith Rovers29 August 1959

=Group 2=

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

|section=Group 2

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=THI|name_THI=Third Lanark

|team2=CLY|name_CLY=Clyde

|team3=DNF|name_DNF=Dunfermline Athletic

|team4=STM|name_STM=St Mirren

|win_THI=5|draw_THI=1|loss_THI=0|gf_THI=19|ga_THI=8

|win_CLY=2|draw_CLY=2|loss_CLY=2|gf_CLY=11|ga_CLY=9

|win_DNF=2|draw_DNF=1|loss_DNF=3|gf_DNF=9|ga_DNF=14

|win_STM=1|draw_STM=0|loss_STM=5|gf_STM=8|ga_STM=16

|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= 125|Date

Clyde0–0Dunfermline Athletic8 August 1959
St Mirren2–3Third Lanark8 August 1959
Dunfermline Athletic3–0St Mirren12 August 1959
Third Lanark2–0Clyde12 August 1959
Clyde4–2St Mirren15 August 1959
Third Lanark6–1Dunfermline Athletic15 August 1959
Dunfermline Athletic1–4Clyde22 August 1959
Third Lanark3–1St Mirren22 August 1959
Clyde2–2Third Lanark26 August 1959
St Mirren1–2Dunfermline Athletic26 August 1959
Dunfermline Athletic2–3Third Lanark29 August 1959
St Mirren2–1Clyde29 August 1959

=Group 3=

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

|section=Group 3

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=HOM|name_HOM=Heart of Midlothian

|team2=ABD|name_ABD=Aberdeen

|team3=KIL|name_KIL=Kilmarnock

|team4=STI|name_STI=Stirling Albion

|win_HOM=4|draw_HOM=2|loss_HOM=0|gf_HOM=16|ga_HOM=6

|win_ABD=3|draw_ABD=1|loss_ABD=2|gf_ABD=16|ga_ABD=15

|win_KIL=2|draw_KIL=1|loss_KIL=3|gf_KIL=13|ga_KIL=13

|win_STI=0|draw_STI=2|loss_STI=4|gf_STI=8|ga_STI=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= 125|Date

Aberdeen3–1Stirling Albion8 August 1959
Kilmarnock0–4Heart of Midlothian8 August 1959
Heart of Midlothian2–2Aberdeen12 August 1959
Stirling Albion2–2Kilmarnock12 August 1959
Kilmarnock2–3Aberdeen15 August 1959
Stirling Albion1–2Heart of Midlothian15 August 1959
Heart of Midlothian2–0Kilmarnock22 August 1959
Stirling Albion2–5Aberdeen22 August 1959
Aberdeen1–4Heart of Midlothian26 August 1959
Kilmarnock5–0Stirling Albion26 August 1959
Aberdeen2–4Kilmarnock29 August 1959
Heart of Midlothian2–2Stirling Albion29 August 1959

=Group 4=

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

|section=Group 4

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=MOT|name_MOT=Motherwell

|team2=RAN|name_RAN=Rangers

|team3=DND|name_DND=Dundee

|team4=HIB|name_HIB=Hibernian

|win_MOT=6|draw_MOT=0|loss_MOT=0|gf_MOT=19|ga_MOT=8

|win_RAN=4|draw_RAN=0|loss_RAN=2|gf_RAN=18|ga_RAN=8

|win_DND=2|draw_DND=0|loss_DND=4|gf_DND=12|ga_DND=17

|win_HIB=0|draw_HIB=0|loss_HIB=6|gf_HIB=9|ga_HIB=25

|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= 125|Date

Hibernian1–6Rangers8 August 1959
Motherwell4–2Dundee8 August 1959
Dundee4–3Hibernian12 August 1959
Rangers1–2Motherwell12 August 1959
Hibernian1–3Motherwell15 August 1959
Rangers2–0Dundee15 August 1959
Dundee1–4Motherwell22 August 1959
Rangers5–1Hibernian22 August 1959
Hibernian1–3Dundee26 August 1959
Motherwell2–1Rangers26 August 1959
Dundee2–3Rangers29 August 1959
Motherwell4–2Hibernian29 August 1959

=Group 5=

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

|section=Group 5

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=FAL|name_FAL=Falkirk

|team2=AYR|name_AYR=Ayr United

|team3=HAM|name_HAM=Hamilton Academical

|team4=BER|name_BER=Berwick Rangers

|win_FAL=4|draw_FAL=1|loss_FAL=1|gf_FAL=13|ga_FAL=7

|win_AYR=3|draw_AYR=2|loss_AYR=1|gf_AYR=12|ga_AYR=8

|win_HAM=1|draw_HAM=2|loss_HAM=3|gf_HAM=12|ga_HAM=16

|win_BER=0|draw_BER=3|loss_BER=3|gf_BER=8|ga_BER=14

|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= 125|Date

Berwick Rangers2–3Ayr United8 August 1959
Falkirk3–2Hamilton Academical8 August 1959
Ayr United2–1Falkirk12 August 1959
Hamilton Academical3–3Berwick Rangers12 August 1959
Berwick Rangers0–2Falkirk15 August 1959
Hamilton Academical1–0Ayr United15 August 1959
Ayr United1–1Berwick Rangers22 August 1959
Hamilton Academical2–3Falkirk22 August 1959
Berwick Rangers2–2Hamilton Academical26 August 1959
Falkirk1–1Ayr United26 August 1959
Ayr United5–2Hamilton Academical29 August 1959
Falkirk3–0Berwick Rangers29 August 1959

=Group 6=

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

|section=Group 6

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=ARB|name_ARB=Arbroath

|team2=ALB|name_ALB=Albion Rovers

|team3=STE|name_STE=Stenhousemuir

|team4=DUM|name_DUM=Dumbarton

|win_ARB=4|draw_ARB=0|loss_ARB=2|gf_ARB=11|ga_ARB=12

|win_ALB=3|draw_ALB=1|loss_ALB=2|gf_ALB=12|ga_ALB=9

|win_STE=3|draw_STE=0|loss_STE=3|gf_STE=9|ga_STE=8

|win_DUM=1|draw_DUM=1|loss_DUM=4|gf_DUM=9|ga_DUM=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= 125|Date

Albion Rovers1–2Stenhousemuir8 August 1959
Arbroath2–0Dumbarton8 August 1959
Dumbarton3–3Albion Rovers12 August 1959
Stenhousemuir2–3Arbroath12 August 1959
Arbroath0–3Albion Rovers15 August 1959
Stenhousemuir0–2Dumbarton15 August 1959
Dumbarton3–4Arbroath22 August 1959
Stenhousemuir3–0Albion Rovers22 August 1959
Albion Rovers1–0Dumbarton26 August 1959
Arbroath1–0Stenhousemuir26 August 1959
Albion Rovers4–1Arbroath29 August 1959
Dumbarton1–2Stenhousemuir29 August 1959

=Group 7=

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

|section=Group 7

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=EFI|name_EFI=East Fife

|team2=BRE|name_BRE=Brechin City

|team3=QOS|name_QOS=Queen of the South

|team4=FOR|name_FOR=Forfar Athletic

|win_EFI=5|draw_EFI=1|loss_EFI=0|gf_EFI=16|ga_EFI=1

|win_BRE=2|draw_BRE=3|loss_BRE=1|gf_BRE=12|ga_BRE=9

|win_QOS=0|draw_QOS=3|loss_QOS=3|gf_QOS=8|ga_QOS=15

|win_FOR=0|draw_FOR=3|loss_FOR=3|gf_FOR=9|ga_FOR=20

|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= 125|Date

Brechin City0–0East Fife8 August 1959
Queen of the South1–1Forfar Athletic8 August 1959
East Fife4–0Queen of the South12 August 1959
Forfar Athletic2–2Brechin City12 August 1959
Forfar Athletic0–3East Fife15 August 1959
Queen of the South2–2Brechin City15 August 1959
East Fife3–0Brechin City22 August 1959
Forfar Athletic4–4Queen of the South22 August 1959
Brechin City6–1Forfar Athletic26 August 1959
Queen of the South0–2East Fife26 August 1959
Brechin City2–1Queen of the South29 August 1959
East Fife4–1Forfar Athletic29 August 1959

=Group 8=

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

|section=Group 8

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=COW|name_COW=Cowdenbeath

|team2=STJ|name_STJ=St Johnstone

|team3=ALO|name_ALO=Alloa Athletic

|team4=GMO|name_GMO=Morton

|win_COW=4|draw_COW=2|loss_COW=0|gf_COW=16|ga_COW=9

|win_STJ=4|draw_STJ=1|loss_STJ=1|gf_STJ=20|ga_STJ=13

|win_ALO=2|draw_ALO=1|loss_ALO=3|gf_ALO=13|ga_ALO=16

|win_GMO=0|draw_GMO=0|loss_GMO=6|gf_GMO=6|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= 125|Date

Alloa Athletic4–2Morton8 August 1959
Cowdenbeath3–1St Johnstone8 August 1959
Morton0–2Cowdenbeath12 August 1959
St Johnstone6–3Alloa Athletic12 August 1959
Cowdenbeath4–3Alloa Athletic15 August 1959
Morton2–4St Johnstone15 August 1959
Morton0–1Alloa Athletic22 August 1959
St Johnstone3–3Cowdenbeath22 August 1959
Alloa Athletic1–3St Johnstone26 August 1959
Cowdenbeath3–1Morton26 August 1959
Alloa Athletic1–1Cowdenbeath29 August 1959
St Johnstone3–1Morton29 August 1959

=Group 9=

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

|section=Group 9

|show_positions=n

|winpoints=2

|use_goal_ratio=y

|team1=DNU|name_DNU=Dundee United

|team2=QPA|name_QPA=Queen's Park

|team3=STR|name_STR=Stranraer

|team4=EST|name_EST=East Stirlingshire

|team5=MON|name_MON=Montrose

|win_DNU=3|draw_DNU=1|loss_DNU=0|gf_DNU=9|ga_DNU=1

|win_QPA=3|draw_QPA=0|loss_QPA=1|gf_QPA=8|ga_QPA=6

|win_STR=2|draw_STR=0|loss_STR=2|gf_STR=7|ga_STR=9

|win_EST=1|draw_EST=0|loss_EST=3|gf_EST=7|ga_EST=7

|win_MON=0|draw_MON=1|loss_MON=3|gf_MON=4|ga_MON=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= 125|Date

Dundee United2–0East Stirlingshire8 August 1959
Queen's Park4–1Stranraer8 August 1959
East Stirlingshire1–2Queen's Park12 August 1959
Montrose1–1Dundee United12 August 1959
Dundee United2–0Stranraer15 August 1959
East Stirlingshire5–1Montrose15 August 1959
Montrose0–2Queen's Park22 August 1959
Stranraer2–1East Stirlingshire22 August 1959
Queen's Park0–4Dundee United29 August 1959
Stranraer4–2Montrose29 August 1959

Supplementary round

=First leg=

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

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 125|Date

Falkirk1–1Dundee United31 August 1959

=Second leg=

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

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 125|Date

!width= 75|Agg

Dundee United0–3Falkirk2 September 19591–4

Quarter-finals

=First leg=

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

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 125|Date

Cowdenbeath3–1East Fife9 September 1959
Motherwell1–1Heart of Midlothian9 September 1959
Raith Rovers2–2Arbroath9 September 1959
Third Lanark2–1Falkirk9 September 1959

=Second leg=

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

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 125|Date

!width= 75|Agg

Arbroath2–1After Extra TimeRaith Rovers16 September 19594–3
East Fife1–2Cowdenbeath16 September 19592–5
Falkirk0–3Third Lanark16 September 19591–5
Heart of Midlothian6–2Motherwell16 September 19597–3

Semi-finals

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

!width=20 |Score

!width=175 |Away Team

!width= 125|Date

Heart of Midlothian9–3Cowdenbeath7 October 1959
Third Lanark3–0Arbroath7 October 1959

Final

{{Main|1959 Scottish League Cup Final}}

{{football box

|date = 24 October 1959[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pndAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1857%2C8028942 Third's Defence Strive Nobly But In Vain], The Glasgow Herald, 26 October 1959

|team1 = Heart of Midlothian

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = Third Lanark

|goals1 = Hamilton {{goal|57}}
Young {{goal|59}}

|goals2 = McInnes {{goal|2}}

|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow

|referee =

|attendance = 57,994 }}

References

=General=

  • {{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/league-cup/1959-1960/results |title=Scottish League Cup 1959–1960 : Results |access-date=1 February 2012 |publisher=Statto |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302212823/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/league-cup/1959-1960/results |archive-date=2 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

=Specific=

{{reflist}}

{{Scottish League Cup seasons}}

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