1984–85 Scottish League Cup

The 1984–85 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-ninth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Dundee United in the Final.

1984–85 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upDundee United
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Ally McCoist (5)

First round

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Albion Rovers 2–0 Montrose 14 August 1984
Dunfermline Ath 4–0 Arbroath 15 August 1984
East Stirlingshire 1–1[1][2] Berwick Rangers 15 August 1984
Queen of the South 2–1 Queen's Park 15 August 1984
Stirling Albion 2–0 Stenhousemuir 15 August 1984
Stranraer 0–3 Cowdenbeath 15 August 1984

Second round

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians 3–1 Aberdeen 21 August 1984
Ayr United 1–0 Motherwell 21 August 1984
Cowdenbeath 3–0 Partick Thistle 21 August 1984
Dundee 3–0 Hamilton Academical 21 August 1984
Dundee United 5–0 Forfar Athletic 21 August 1984
Dunfermline Ath 2–3 Celtic 21 August 1984
Heart of Midlothian 4–0 East Stirlingshire 21 August 1984
Hibernian 1–0 East Fife 21 August 1984
Kilmarnock 1–1[1][3] Alloa Athletic 21 August 1984
Meadowbank Thistle 2–1 Morton 21 August 1984
Queen of the South 1–2 Dumbarton 21 August 1984
Raith Rovers 2–0 Clydebank 21 August 1984
Rangers 1–0 Falkirk 21 August 1984
St Johnstone 2–1 Albion Rovers 21 August 1984
St Mirren 1–0 Clyde 21 August 1984
Stirling Albion 1–4 Brechin City 21 August 1984

Third round

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians 0–4 Celtic 29 August 1984
Brechin City 2–4 St Johnstone 29 August 1984
Cowdenbeath 2–0 St Mirren 29 August 1984
Dumbarton 0–4 Dundee United 29 August 1984
Dundee 1–1[1][4] Kilmarnock 29 August 1984
Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Ayr United 29 August 1984
Hibernian 1–2 Meadowbank Thistle 29 August 1984
Rangers 4–0 Raith Rovers 29 August 1984

Quarter-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Cowdenbeath 1–3 Rangers 5 September 1984
Dundee 0–1 Heart of Midlothian 4 September 1984
Dundee United 2–1[1] Celtic 5 September 1984
Meadowbank Thistle 2–1 St Johnstone 5 September 1984

Semi-finals

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian 1–2 Dundee United 26 September 1984
Rangers 4–0 Meadowbank Thistle 26 September 1984

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Dundee United 3–1 Heart of Midlothian 10 October 1984 5–2
Meadowbank Thistle 1–1 Rangers 9 October 1984 1–5

Final

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Rangers1–0Dundee United
Ferguson   44'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 44,698

References

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General

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  • "Scottish League Cup 1984–1985 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2012.

Specific

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  1. ^ a b c d After Extra Time
  2. ^ East Stirlingshire F.C. won 4–3 on penalties
  3. ^ Kilmarnock F.C. won 3–2 on penalties
  4. ^ Dundee F.C. won 3–2 on penalties