1959–60 Scottish League Cup

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.

1959–60 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Defending championsHeart of Midlothian
Final positions
ChampionsHeart of Midlothian
Runner-upThird Lanark

First round

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Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Raith Rovers 6 5 0 1 13 5 2.600 10
Airdrieonians 6 2 2 2 12 10 1.200 6
Celtic 6 2 1 3 9 10 0.900 5
Partick Thistle 6 1 1 4 3 12 0.250 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Partick Thistle 0–0 Airdrieonians 8 August 1959
Raith Rovers 2–1 Celtic 8 August 1959
Airdrieonians 2–3 Raith Rovers 12 August 1959
Celtic 1–2 Partick Thistle 12 August 1959
Airdrieonians 4–2 Celtic 15 August 1959
Raith Rovers 2–0 Partick Thistle 15 August 1959
Airdrieonians 4–0 Partick Thistle 22 August 1959
Celtic 1–0 Raith Rovers 22 August 1959
Partick Thistle 0–2 Celtic 26 August 1959
Raith Rovers 3–0 Airdrieonians 26 August 1959
Celtic 2–2 Airdrieonians 29 August 1959
Partick Thistle 1–3 Raith Rovers 29 August 1959

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Third Lanark 6 5 1 0 19 8 2.375 11
Clyde 6 2 2 2 11 9 1.222 6
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 1 3 9 14 0.643 5
St Mirren 6 1 0 5 8 16 0.500 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde 0–0 Dunfermline Athletic 8 August 1959
St Mirren 2–3 Third Lanark 8 August 1959
Dunfermline Athletic 3–0 St Mirren 12 August 1959
Third Lanark 2–0 Clyde 12 August 1959
Clyde 4–2 St Mirren 15 August 1959
Third Lanark 6–1 Dunfermline Athletic 15 August 1959
Dunfermline Athletic 1–4 Clyde 22 August 1959
Third Lanark 3–1 St Mirren 22 August 1959
Clyde 2–2 Third Lanark 26 August 1959
St Mirren 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic 26 August 1959
Dunfermline Athletic 2–3 Third Lanark 29 August 1959
St Mirren 2–1 Clyde 29 August 1959

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Heart of Midlothian 6 4 2 0 16 6 2.667 10
Aberdeen 6 3 1 2 16 15 1.067 7
Kilmarnock 6 2 1 3 13 13 1.000 5
Stirling Albion 6 0 2 4 8 19 0.421 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen 3–1 Stirling Albion 8 August 1959
Kilmarnock 0–4 Heart of Midlothian 8 August 1959
Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Aberdeen 12 August 1959
Stirling Albion 2–2 Kilmarnock 12 August 1959
Kilmarnock 2–3 Aberdeen 15 August 1959
Stirling Albion 1–2 Heart of Midlothian 15 August 1959
Heart of Midlothian 2–0 Kilmarnock 22 August 1959
Stirling Albion 2–5 Aberdeen 22 August 1959
Aberdeen 1–4 Heart of Midlothian 26 August 1959
Kilmarnock 5–0 Stirling Albion 26 August 1959
Aberdeen 2–4 Kilmarnock 29 August 1959
Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Stirling Albion 29 August 1959

Group 4

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Motherwell 6 6 0 0 19 8 2.375 12
Rangers 6 4 0 2 18 8 2.250 8
Dundee 6 2 0 4 12 17 0.706 4
Hibernian 6 0 0 6 9 25 0.360 0
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hibernian 1–6 Rangers 8 August 1959
Motherwell 4–2 Dundee 8 August 1959
Dundee 4–3 Hibernian 12 August 1959
Rangers 1–2 Motherwell 12 August 1959
Hibernian 1–3 Motherwell 15 August 1959
Rangers 2–0 Dundee 15 August 1959
Dundee 1–4 Motherwell 22 August 1959
Rangers 5–1 Hibernian 22 August 1959
Hibernian 1–3 Dundee 26 August 1959
Motherwell 2–1 Rangers 26 August 1959
Dundee 2–3 Rangers 29 August 1959
Motherwell 4–2 Hibernian 29 August 1959

Group 5

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Falkirk 6 4 1 1 13 7 1.857 9
Ayr United 6 3 2 1 12 8 1.500 8
Hamilton Academical 6 1 2 3 12 16 0.750 4
Berwick Rangers 6 0 3 3 8 14 0.571 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Berwick Rangers 2–3 Ayr United 8 August 1959
Falkirk 3–2 Hamilton Academical 8 August 1959
Ayr United 2–1 Falkirk 12 August 1959
Hamilton Academical 3–3 Berwick Rangers 12 August 1959
Berwick Rangers 0–2 Falkirk 15 August 1959
Hamilton Academical 1–0 Ayr United 15 August 1959
Ayr United 1–1 Berwick Rangers 22 August 1959
Hamilton Academical 2–3 Falkirk 22 August 1959
Berwick Rangers 2–2 Hamilton Academical 26 August 1959
Falkirk 1–1 Ayr United 26 August 1959
Ayr United 5–2 Hamilton Academical 29 August 1959
Falkirk 3–0 Berwick Rangers 29 August 1959

Group 6

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Arbroath 6 4 0 2 11 12 0.917 8
Albion Rovers 6 3 1 2 12 9 1.333 7
Stenhousemuir 6 3 0 3 9 8 1.125 6
Dumbarton 6 1 1 4 9 12 0.750 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Albion Rovers 1–2 Stenhousemuir 8 August 1959
Arbroath 2–0 Dumbarton 8 August 1959
Dumbarton 3–3 Albion Rovers 12 August 1959
Stenhousemuir 2–3 Arbroath 12 August 1959
Arbroath 0–3 Albion Rovers 15 August 1959
Stenhousemuir 0–2 Dumbarton 15 August 1959
Dumbarton 3–4 Arbroath 22 August 1959
Stenhousemuir 3–0 Albion Rovers 22 August 1959
Albion Rovers 1–0 Dumbarton 26 August 1959
Arbroath 1–0 Stenhousemuir 26 August 1959
Albion Rovers 4–1 Arbroath 29 August 1959
Dumbarton 1–2 Stenhousemuir 29 August 1959

Group 7

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
East Fife 6 5 1 0 16 1 16.000 11
Brechin City 6 2 3 1 12 9 1.333 7
Queen of the South 6 0 3 3 8 15 0.533 3
Forfar Athletic 6 0 3 3 9 20 0.450 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Brechin City 0–0 East Fife 8 August 1959
Queen of the South 1–1 Forfar Athletic 8 August 1959
East Fife 4–0 Queen of the South 12 August 1959
Forfar Athletic 2–2 Brechin City 12 August 1959
Forfar Athletic 0–3 East Fife 15 August 1959
Queen of the South 2–2 Brechin City 15 August 1959
East Fife 3–0 Brechin City 22 August 1959
Forfar Athletic 4–4 Queen of the South 22 August 1959
Brechin City 6–1 Forfar Athletic 26 August 1959
Queen of the South 0–2 East Fife 26 August 1959
Brechin City 2–1 Queen of the South 29 August 1959
East Fife 4–1 Forfar Athletic 29 August 1959

Group 8

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Cowdenbeath 6 4 2 0 16 9 1.778 10
St Johnstone 6 4 1 1 20 13 1.538 9
Alloa Athletic 6 2 1 3 13 16 0.813 5
Morton 6 0 0 6 6 17 0.353 0
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic 4–2 Morton 8 August 1959
Cowdenbeath 3–1 St Johnstone 8 August 1959
Morton 0–2 Cowdenbeath 12 August 1959
St Johnstone 6–3 Alloa Athletic 12 August 1959
Cowdenbeath 4–3 Alloa Athletic 15 August 1959
Morton 2–4 St Johnstone 15 August 1959
Morton 0–1 Alloa Athletic 22 August 1959
St Johnstone 3–3 Cowdenbeath 22 August 1959
Alloa Athletic 1–3 St Johnstone 26 August 1959
Cowdenbeath 3–1 Morton 26 August 1959
Alloa Athletic 1–1 Cowdenbeath 29 August 1959
St Johnstone 3–1 Morton 29 August 1959

Group 9

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Dundee United 4 3 1 0 9 1 9.000 7
Queen's Park 4 3 0 1 8 6 1.333 6
Stranraer 4 2 0 2 7 9 0.778 4
East Stirlingshire 4 1 0 3 7 7 1.000 2
Montrose 4 0 1 3 4 12 0.333 1
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee United 2–0 East Stirlingshire 8 August 1959
Queen's Park 4–1 Stranraer 8 August 1959
East Stirlingshire 1–2 Queen's Park 12 August 1959
Montrose 1–1 Dundee United 12 August 1959
Dundee United 2–0 Stranraer 15 August 1959
East Stirlingshire 5–1 Montrose 15 August 1959
Montrose 0–2 Queen's Park 22 August 1959
Stranraer 2–1 East Stirlingshire 22 August 1959
Queen's Park 0–4 Dundee United 29 August 1959
Stranraer 4–2 Montrose 29 August 1959

Supplementary round

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Falkirk 1–1 Dundee United 31 August 1959

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Dundee United 0–3 Falkirk 2 September 1959 1–4

Quarter-finals

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Cowdenbeath 3–1 East Fife 9 September 1959
Motherwell 1–1 Heart of Midlothian 9 September 1959
Raith Rovers 2–2 Arbroath 9 September 1959
Third Lanark 2–1 Falkirk 9 September 1959

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Arbroath 2–1[1] Raith Rovers 16 September 1959 4–3
East Fife 1–2 Cowdenbeath 16 September 1959 2–5
Falkirk 0–3 Third Lanark 16 September 1959 1–5
Heart of Midlothian 6–2 Motherwell 16 September 1959 7–3

Semi-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian 9–3 Cowdenbeath 7 October 1959
Third Lanark 3–0 Arbroath 7 October 1959

Final

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Heart of Midlothian2–1Third Lanark
Hamilton   57'
Young   59'
McInnes   2'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 57,994

References

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General

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  • "Scottish League Cup 1959–1960 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

Specific

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  1. ^ After Extra Time
  2. ^ Third's Defence Strive Nobly But In Vain, The Glasgow Herald, 26 October 1959