1972–73 Scottish League Cup

The 1972–73 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-seventh season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Hibernian, who defeated Celtic in the Final.

1972–73 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Defending championsPartick Thistle
ChampionsHibernian
Runners-upCeltic

First round

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Partick Thistle 6 3 3 0 11 3 +8 9
Stranraer 6 3 0 3 11 8 +3 6
Morton 6 2 2 2 11 9 +2 6
Cowdenbeath 6 1 1 4 6 19 −13 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Cowdenbeath1–5Partick Thistle12 August 1972
Morton1–5Stranraer12 August 1972
Partick Thistle0–0Morton16 August 1972
Stranraer3–0Cowdenbeath16 August 1972
Cowdenbeath1–0Morton19 August 1972
Stranraer0–2Partick Thistle19 August 1972
Cowdenbeath0–2Stranraer23 August 1972
Morton0–0Partick Thistle23 August 1972
Partick Thistle2–2Cowdenbeath26 August 1972
Stranraer1–3Morton26 August 1972
Morton7–2Cowdenbeath30 August 1972
Partick Thistle2–0Stranraer30 August 1972

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aberdeen 6 5 0 1 19 5 +14 10
Hibernian 6 5 0 1 14 8 +6 10
Queen of the South 6 2 0 4 5 13 −8 4
Queen's Park 6 0 0 6 4 16 −12 0
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hibernian4–2Queen's Park12 August 1972
Queen of the South0–4Aberdeen12 August 1972
Aberdeen4–1Hibernian16 August 1972
Queen's Park1–2Queen of the South16 August 1972
Aberdeen5–1Queen's Park19 August 1972
Hibernian3–0Queen of the South19 August 1972
Hibernian2–1Aberdeen23 August 1972
Queen of the South1–0Queen's Park23 August 1972
Aberdeen2–1Queen of the South26 August 1972
Queen's Park0–1Hibernian26 August 1972
Queen of the South1–3Hibernian30 August 1972
Queen's Park0–3Aberdeen30 August 1972

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rangers 6 5 0 1 16 6 +10 10
Ayr United 6 3 0 3 12 6 +6 6
St Mirren 6 2 1 3 12 15 −3 5
Clydebank 6 1 1 4 6 19 −13 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United2–1St Mirren12 August 1972
Rangers2–0Clydebank12 August 1972
Clydebank1–0Ayr United16 August 1972
St Mirren0–4Rangers16 August 1972
Rangers2–1Ayr United19 August 1972
St Mirren4–2Clydebank19 August 1972
Ayr United5–0Clydebank23 August 1972
Rangers1–4St Mirren23 August 1972
Clydebank0–5Rangers26 August 1972
St Mirren0–3Ayr United26 August 1972
Ayr United1–2Rangers30 August 1972
Clydebank3–3St Mirren30 August 1972

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dundee United 6 5 0 1 13 5 +8 10
Stenhousemuir 6 2 2 2 11 13 −2 6
Kilmarnock 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 5
Dunfermline Athletic 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee United2–0Dunfermline Athletic12 August 1972
Stenhousemuir1–1Kilmarnock12 August 1972
Dunfermline Athletic2–2Stenhousemuir16 August 1972
Kilmarnock2–3Dundee United16 August 1972
Dundee United5–0Stenhousemuir19 August 1972
Kilmarnock2–1Dunfermline Athletic19 August 1972
Dundee United2–1Kilmarnock23 August 1972
Stenhousemuir5–2Dunfermline Athletic23 August 1972
Dunfermline Athletic0–1Dundee United26 August 1972
Kilmarnock3–1Stenhousemuir26 August 1972
Dunfermline Athletic1–0Kilmarnock30 August 1972
Stenhousemuir2–0Dundee United30 August 1972

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
St Johnstone 6 5 0 1 17 6 +11 10
Falkirk 6 3 0 3 10 12 −2 6
Raith Rovers 6 2 0 4 6 7 −1 4
Montrose 6 2 0 4 8 16 −8 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Montrose3–4Falkirk12 August 1972
St Johnstone2–0Raith Rovers12 August 1972
Falkirk1–2St Johnstone16 August 1972
Raith Rovers1–2Montrose16 August 1972
Falkirk1–0Raith Rovers19 August 1972
St Johnstone4–1Montrose19 August 1972
Montrose2–1Raith Rovers23 August 1972
St Johnstone6–1Falkirk23 August 1972
Falkirk3–0Montrose26 August 1972
Raith Rovers3–0St Johnstone26 August 1972
Montrose0–3St Johnstone30 August 1972
Raith Rovers1–0Falkirk30 August 1972

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Airdrieonians 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 8
Dumbarton 6 2 2 2 9 7 +2 6
Heart of Midlothian 6 1 3 2 6 5 +1 5
Berwick Rangers 6 1 3 2 5 10 −5 5
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians0–0Berwick Rangers12 August 1972
Dumbarton1–0Heart of Midlothian12 August 1972
Berwick Rangers1–0Dumbarton16 August 1972
Heart of Midlothian0–0Airdrieonians16 August 1972
Berwick Rangers1–1Heart of Midlothian19 August 1972
Dumbarton4–1Airdrieonians19 August 1972
Airdrieonians2–1Heart of Midlothian23 August 1972
Dumbarton2–2Berwick Rangers23 August 1972
Berwick Rangers1–4Airdrieonians26 August 1972
Heart of Midlothian1–1Dumbarton26 August 1972
Airdrieonians2–1Dumbarton30 August 1972
Heart of Midlothian3–0Berwick Rangers30 August 1972

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dundee 6 6 0 0 19 5 +14 12
Motherwell 6 2 2 2 11 9 +2 6
Clyde 6 2 2 2 9 7 +2 6
East Stirlingshire 6 0 0 6 4 22 −18 0
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde2–2Motherwell12 August 1972
East Stirlingshire2–8Dundee12 August 1972
Dundee2–1Clyde16 August 1972
Motherwell1–0East Stirlingshire16 August 1972
Clyde3–1East Stirlingshire19 August 1972
Motherwell1–3Dundee19 August 1972
Clyde0–1Dundee23 August 1972
East Stirlingshire1–5Motherwell23 August 1972
Dundee3–0East Stirlingshire26 August 1972
Motherwell1–1Clyde26 August 1972
Dundee2–1Motherwell30 August 1972
East Stirlingshire0–2Clyde30 August 1972

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Celtic 6 4 2 0 18 6 +12 10
East Fife 6 2 2 2 7 8 −1 6
Stirling Albion 6 2 1 3 4 10 −6 5
Arbroath 6 1 1 4 9 14 −5 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
East Fife2–1Arbroath12 August 1972
Stirling Albion0–3Celtic12 August 1972
Arbroath1–2Stirling Albion16 August 1972
Celtic1–1East Fife16 August 1972
Arbroath0–5Celtic19 August 1972
East Fife0–0Stirling Albion19 August 1972
East Fife2–3Celtic23 August 1972
Stirling Albion2–1Arbroath23 August 1972
Arbroath3–0East Fife26 August 1972
Celtic3–0Stirling Albion26 August 1972
Celtic3–3Arbroath28 August 1972
Stirling Albion0–2East Fife30 August 1972

Group 9
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Alloa Athletic 4 3 0 1 9 6 +3 6
Albion Rovers 4 2 0 2 11 9 +2 4
Forfar Athletic 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 4
Hamilton Academical 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 4
Brechin City 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4 2
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Forfar Athletic2–1Alloa Athletic12 August 1972
Hamilton Academical1–0Brechin City12 August 1972
Alloa Athletic4–3Albion Rovers16 August 1972
Brechin City2–1Forfar Athletic16 August 1972
Albion Rovers3–0Brechin City19 August 1972
Forfar Athletic1–0Hamilton Academical19 August 1972
Hamilton Academical4–3Albion Rovers22 August 1972
Brechin City1–2Alloa Athletic23 August 1972
Albion Rovers2–1Forfar Athletic26 August 1972
Alloa Athletic2–0Hamilton Academical26 August 1972

Supplementary Round

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic0–0Ayr United4 September 1972
Motherwell4–1Albion Rovers4 September 1972

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Albion Rovers0–4Motherwell6 September 19721–8
Ayr United0–1Alloa Athletic6 September 19720–1

2nd round

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen8–0Falkirk20 September 1972
Dumbarton3–0Dundee20 September 1972
Dundee United2–5Hibernian20 September 1972
East Fife1–0Partick Thistle20 September 1972
Motherwell0–1Airdrieonians20 September 1972
St Johnstone2–0Alloa Athletic20 September 1972
Stenhousemuir0–5Rangers20 September 1972
Stranraer1–2Celtic20 September 1972

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Airdrieonians1–1Motherwell4 October 19722–1
Alloa Athletic0–1St Johnstone3 October 19720–3
Celtic5–2Stranraer4 October 19727–3
Dundee4–0Dumbarton4 October 19724–3
Falkirk3–2Aberdeen4 October 19723–10
Hibernian0–0Dundee United4 October 19725–2
Partick Thistle0–0East Fife4 October 19720–1
Rangers1–2Stenhousemuir4 October 19726–2

Quarter-finals

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen3–0East Fife11 October 1972
Airdrieonians2–6Hibernian11 October 1972
Dundee1–0Celtic11 October 1972
Rangers1–1St Johnstone11 October 1972

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Celtic3–2[1]Dundee1 November 19723–3
East Fife1–4Aberdeen1 November 19721–7
Hibernian4–1Airdrieonians1 November 197210–3
St Johnstone0–2Rangers1 November 19721–3

Replay
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic4–1Dundee20 November 1972

Semi-finals

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hibernian1–0Rangers22 November 1972
Celtic3–2Aberdeen27 November 1972

Final
Main article: 1972 Scottish League Cup Final
Hibernian2–1Celtic
Stanton  60'
O'Rourke  66'		 Dalglish  77'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 71,696

References

General
  • "Scottish League Cup 1972–1973 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

Specific
  1. After Extra Time
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