1966–67 Scottish League Cup

The 1966–67 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-first season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won for the second successive season by Celtic, who defeated Rangers in the Final.

1966–67 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsCeltic
Runner-upRangers

First round edit

Group 1 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Aberdeen 6 6 0 0 20 7 2.857 12
Dundee United 6 2 2 2 13 13 1.000 6
Dundee 6 1 2 3 8 11 0.727 4
St Johnstone 6 0 2 4 6 16 0.375 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen 3–0 St Johnstone 13 August 1966
Dundee United 2–0 Dundee 13 August 1966
Dundee 3–4 Aberdeen 17 August 1966
St Johnstone 1–1 Dundee United 17 August 1966
Aberdeen 4–1 Dundee United 20 August 1966
Dundee 2–0 St Johnstone 20 August 1966
Dundee 1–1 Dundee United 27 August 1966
St Johnstone 0–3 Aberdeen 27 August 1966
Aberdeen 2–0 Dundee 31 August 1966
Dundee United 5–3 St Johnstone 31 August 1966
Dundee United 3–4 Aberdeen 3 September 1966
St Johnstone 2–2 Dundee 3 September 1966

Group 2 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Rangers 6 3 2 1 13 4 3.250 8
Hibernian 6 4 0 2 12 9 1.333 8
Kilmarnock 6 2 2 2 6 3 2.000 6
Stirling Albion 6 0 2 4 3 18 0.167 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Kilmarnock 2–0 Stirling Albion 13 August 1966
Rangers 1–0 Hibernian 13 August 1966
Hibernian 2–1 Kilmarnock 17 August 1966
Stirling Albion 0–8 Rangers 17 August 1966
Rangers 0–0 Kilmarnock 20 August 1966
Stirling Albion 2–4 Hibernian 20 August 1966
Hibernian 3–2 Rangers 27 August 1966
Stirling Albion 0–0 Kilmarnock 27 August 1966
Kilmarnock 3–0 Hibernian 31 August 1966
Rangers 1–1 Stirling Albion 31 August 1966
Hibernian 3–0 Stirling Albion 3 September 1966
Kilmarnock 0–1 Rangers 3 September 1966

Group 3 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Dunfermline Athletic 6 4 1 1 15 10 1.500 9
Motherwell 6 3 2 1 13 7 1.857 8
Partick Thistle 6 1 2 3 3 10 0.300 4
Falkirk 6 0 3 3 5 9 0.556 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Motherwell 13 August 1966
Falkirk 0–0 Partick Thistle 13 August 1966
Motherwell 2–2 Falkirk 17 August 1966
Partick Thistle 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic 17 August 1966
Dunfermline Athletic 2–2 Falkirk 20 August 1966
Motherwell 4–0 Partick Thistle 20 August 1966
Motherwell 4–3 Dunfermline Athletic 27 August 1966
Partick Thistle 1–0 Falkirk 27 August 1966
Dunfermline Athletic 3–2 Partick Thistle 31 August 1966
Falkirk 0–2 Motherwell 31 August 1966
Falkirk 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic 3 September 1966
Partick Thistle 0–0 Motherwell 3 September 1966

Group 4 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Celtic 6 6 0 0 23 3 7.667 12
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 1 2 10 10 1.000 7
Clyde 6 2 0 4 7 16 0.438 4
St Mirren 6 0 1 5 3 14 0.214 1
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde 1–0 St Mirren 13 August 1966
Heart of Midlothian 0–2 Celtic 13 August 1966
Celtic 6–0 Clyde 17 August 1966
St Mirren 0–0 Heart of Midlothian 17 August 1966
Celtic 8–2 St Mirren 20 August 1966
Heart of Midlothian 4–3 Clyde 20 August 1966
Celtic 3–0 Heart of Midlothian 27 August 1966
St Mirren 0–1 Clyde 27 August 1966
Clyde 1–3 Celtic 31 August 1966
Heart of Midlothian 3–1 St Mirren 31 August 1966
Clyde 1–3 Heart of Midlothian 3 September 1966
St Mirren 0–1 Celtic 3 September 1966

Group 5 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Ayr United 6 2 3 1 9 6 1.500 7
Cowdenbeath 6 2 3 1 7 8 0.875 7
Raith Rovers 6 2 2 2 8 6 1.333 6
Berwick Rangers 6 0 4 2 3 7 0.429 4
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Berwick Rangers 1–1 Ayr United 13 August 1966
Raith Rovers 1–2 Cowdenbeath 13 August 1966
Ayr United 0–0 Raith Rovers 17 August 1966
Cowdenbeath 0–0 Berwick Rangers 17 August 1966
Ayr United 2–2 Cowdenbeath 20 August 1966
Berwick Rangers 1–1 Raith Rovers 20 August 1966
Ayr United 2–0 Berwick Rangers 27 August 1966
Cowdenbeath 2–1 Raith Rovers 27 August 1966
Berwick Rangers 1–1 Cowdenbeath 31 August 1966
Raith Rovers 3–1 Ayr United 31 August 1966
Cowdenbeath 0–3 Ayr United 3 September 1966
Raith Rovers 2–0 Berwick Rangers 3 September 1966

Group 6 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Morton 6 5 1 0 9 3 3.000 11
Arbroath 6 2 3 1 5 4 1.250 7
East Fife 6 1 2 3 7 9 0.778 4
Third Lanark 6 0 2 4 7 12 0.583 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arbroath 2–0 Third Lanark 13 August 1966
Morton 2–1 East Fife 13 August 1966
East Fife 0–0 Arbroath 17 August 1966
Third Lanark 0–1 Morton 17 August 1966
Arbroath 0–0 Morton 20 August 1966
East Fife 2–2 Third Lanark 20 August 1966
East Fife 0–1 Morton 27 August 1966
Third Lanark 1–1 Arbroath 27 August 1966
Arbroath 2–1 East Fife 31 August 1966
Morton 3–2 Third Lanark 31 August 1966
Morton 2–0 Arbroath 3 September 1966
Third Lanark 2–3 East Fife 3 September 1966

Group 7 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Queen of the South 6 4 2 0 20 6 3.333 10
Airdrieonians 6 4 1 1 12 8 1.500 9
Dumbarton 6 1 1 4 8 12 0.667 3
Queen's Park 6 1 0 5 7 21 0.333 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians 3–0 Dumbarton 13 August 1966
Queen's Park 1–5 Queen of the South 13 August 1966
Dumbarton 1–2 Queen's Park 17 August 1966
Queen of the South 3–0 Airdrieonians 17 August 1966
Dumbarton 1–1 Queen of the South 20 August 1966
Queen's Park 1–3 Airdrieonians 20 August 1966
Dumbarton 1–2 Airdrieonians 27 August 1966
Queen of the South 6–1 Queen's Park 27 August 1966
Airdrieonians 1–1 Queen of the South 31 August 1966
Queen's Park 0–3 Dumbarton 31 August 1966
Airdrieonians 3–2 Queen's Park 3 September 1966
Queen of the South 4–2 Dumbarton 3 September 1966

Group 8 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Montrose 6 3 2 1 9 5 1.800 8
Alloa 6 3 0 3 9 5 1.800 6
Hamilton Academical 6 2 1 3 6 8 0.750 5
Albion Rovers 6 1 3 2 3 9 0.333 5
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa 4–0 Albion Rovers 13 August 1966
Hamilton Academical 1–3 Montrose 13 August 1966
Albion Rovers 0–0 Hamilton Academical 17 August 1966
Montrose 2–1 Alloa 17 August 1966
Albion Rovers 0–0 Montrose 20 August 1966
Alloa 3–1 Hamilton Academical 20 August 1966
Albion Rovers 1–0 Alloa 27 August 1966
Montrose 2–0 Hamilton Academical 27 August 1966
Alloa 1–0 Montrose 31 August 1966
Hamilton Academical 3–0 Albion Rovers 31 August 1966
Hamilton Academical 1–0 Alloa 3 September 1966
Montrose 2–2 Albion Rovers 3 September 1966

Group 9 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Brechin City 5 4 1 0 14 3 4.667 9
Forfar Athletic 5 3 1 1 12 6 2.000 7
Stranraer 5 2 2 1 5 4 1.250 6
Clydebank 5 2 0 3 8 8 1.000 4
Stenhousemuir 5 0 2 3 5 12 0.417 2
East Stirlingshire 5 0 2 3 2 13 0.154 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Brechin City 4–0 Stenhousemuir 13 August 1966
Clydebank 3–0 East Stirlingshire 13 August 1966
Stranraer 2–1 Forfar Athletic 13 August 1966
East Stirlingshire 0–4 Brechin City 17 August 1966
Forfar Athletic 2–1 Clydebank 17 August 1966
Stenhousemuir 1–1 Stranraer 17 August 1966
Brechin City 3–1 Clydebank 20 August 1966
East Stirlingshire 0–0 Stranraer 20 August 1966
Stenhousemuir 1–3 Forfar Athletic 20 August 1966
East Stirlingshire 1–1 Stenhousemuir 27 August 1966
Forfar Athletic 1–1 Brechin City 27 August 1966
Stranraer 1–0 Clydebank 27 August 1966
Clydebank 3–2 Stenhousemuir 3 September 1966
Forfar Athletic 5–1 East Stirlingshire 3 September 1966
Stranraer 1–2 Brechin City 3 September 1966

Supplementary round edit

First leg edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Brechin City 1–2 Morton 5 September 1966

Second leg edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Morton 5–2 Brechin City 7 September 1966 7–3

Quarter-finals edit

First leg edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United 1–1 Rangers 14 September 1966
Celtic 6–3 Dunfermline Athletic 14 September 1966
Montrose 3–3 Airdrieonians 14 September 1966
Morton 3–1 Aberdeen 14 September 1966

Second leg edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Aberdeen 3–0 Morton 21 September 1966 4–3
Airdrieonians 5–1 Montrose 21 September 1966 8–4
Dunfermline Athletic 1–3 Celtic 21 September 1966 4–9
Rangers 3–0 Ayr United 21 September 1966 4–1

Semi-finals edit

Ties edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic 2–0 Airdrieonians 17 October 1966
Rangers 2–2 Aberdeen 19 October 1966

Replays edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Rangers 2–0 Aberdeen 24 October 1966

Final edit

Rangers0–1Celtic
Lennox  
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 94,532

References edit

General edit

  • "Scottish League Cup 1966–1967 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.

Specific edit