1971–72 Scottish League Cup

The 1971–72 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-sixth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Partick Thistle, who defeated Celtic in the Final.

1971–72 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Defending championsRangers
ChampionsPartick Thistle
Runners-upCeltic

First round

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hibernian 6 5 1 0 14 3 +11 11
Kilmarnock 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 5
Dundee United 6 2 1 3 9 13 −4 5
Motherwell 6 1 1 4 7 12 −5 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee United1–0Kilmarnock14 August 1971
Motherwell0–3Hibernian14 August 1971
Hibernian2–0Dundee United18 August 1971
Kilmarnock2–1Motherwell18 August 1971
Dundee United2–2Motherwell21 August 1971
Hibernian3–1Kilmarnock21 August 1971
Dundee United1–4Hibernian25 August 1971
Motherwell2–0Kilmarnock25 August 1971
Hibernian2–1Motherwell28 August 1971
Kilmarnock4–2Dundee United28 August 1971
Kilmarnock0–0Hibernian1 September 1971
Motherwell1–3Dundee United1 September 1971

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Falkirk 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 9
Dundee 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 8
Aberdeen 6 3 1 2 11 7 +4 7
Clyde 6 0 0 6 2 17 −15 0
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen1–1Dundee14 August 1971
Falkirk5–2Clyde14 August 1971
Clyde0–2Aberdeen18 August 1971
Dundee2–2Falkirk18 August 1971
Aberdeen1–0Falkirk21 August 1971
Clyde0–1Dundee21 August 1971
Aberdeen5–0Clyde25 August 1971
Falkirk1–0Dundee25 August 1971
Clyde0–1Falkirk28 August 1971
Dundee3–1Aberdeen28 August 1971
Dundee3–0Clyde1 September 1971
Falkirk3–1Aberdeen1 September 1971

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
St Johnstone 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 7
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 0 3 12 6 +6 6
Airdrieonians 6 3 0 3 7 9 −2 6
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 1 3 4 9 −5 5
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dunfermline Athletic2–1Airdrieonians14 August 1971
Heart of Midlothian4–1St Johnstone14 August 1971
Airdrieonians1–3Heart of Midlothian18 August 1971
St Johnstone1–1Dunfermline Athletic18 August 1971
Airdrieonians1–3St Johnstone21 August 1971
Dunfermline Athletic1–0Heart of Midlothian21 August 1971
Dunfermline Athletic0–2St Johnstone25 August 1971
Heart of Midlothian1–2Airdrieonians25 August 1971
Airdrieonians1–0Dunfermline Athletic28 August 1971
St Johnstone1–0Heart of Midlothian28 August 1971
Heart of Midlothian4–0Dunfermline Athletic1 September 1971
St Johnstone0–1Airdrieonians1 September 1971

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Celtic 6 5 0 1 13 2 +11 10
Rangers 6 4 0 2 11 5 +6 8
Morton 6 2 1 3 4 5 −1 5
Ayr United 6 0 1 5 2 18 −16 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United1–1Morton14 August 1971
Celtic2–0Rangers14 August 1971
Morton0–1Celtic18 August 1971
Rangers4–0Ayr United18 August 1971
Ayr United0–3Celtic21 August 1971
Rangers2–0Morton21 August 1971
Ayr United0–4Rangers25 August 1971
Celtic0–1Morton25 August 1971
Morton2–0Ayr United28 August 1971
Rangers0–3Celtic28 August 1971
Celtic4–1Ayr United1 September 1971
Morton0–1Rangers1 September 1971

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Clydebank 6 4 2 0 17 9 +8 10
Queen's Park 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 6
Cowdenbeath 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 4
Berwick Rangers 6 1 2 3 7 13 −6 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Berwick Rangers2–2Clydebank14 August 1971
Queen's Park1–0Cowdenbeath14 August 1971
Clydebank3–2Queen's Park18 August 1971
Cowdenbeath2–2Berwick Rangers18 August 1971
Berwick Rangers2–3Queen's Park21 August 1971
Clydebank2–1Cowdenbeath21 August 1971
Berwick Rangers0–1Cowdenbeath25 August 1971
Queen's Park1–1Clydebank25 August 1971
Clydebank5–0Berwick Rangers28 August 1971
Cowdenbeath1–1Queen's Park28 August 1971
Cowdenbeath3–4Clydebank1 September 1971
Queen's Park0–1Berwick Rangers1 September 1971

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Stirling Albion 6 5 1 0 14 7 +7 11
Queen of the South 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 6
Stenhousemuir 6 2 0 4 9 13 −4 4
Dumbarton 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dumbarton1–1Stirling Albion14 August 1971
Queen of the South3–2Stenhousemuir14 August 1971
Stenhousemuir2–3Dumbarton18 August 1971
Stirling Albion2–1Queen of the South18 August 1971
Queen of the South1–0Dumbarton21 August 1971
Stenhousemuir1–3Stirling Albion21 August 1971
Dumbarton1–2Stenhousemuir25 August 1971
Queen of the South1–2Stirling Albion25 August 1971
Stenhousemuir1–0Queen of the South28 August 1971
Stirling Albion3–2Dumbarton28 August 1971
Dumbarton1–3Queen of the South1 September 1971
Stirling Albion3–1Stenhousemuir1 September 1971

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Partick Thistle 6 4 2 0 18 6 +12 10
Arbroath 6 2 2 2 11 11 0 6
Raith Rovers 6 1 3 2 5 13 −8 5
East Fife 6 0 3 3 7 11 −4 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Partick Thistle4–0Arbroath14 August 1971
Raith Rovers2–1East Fife14 August 1971
Arbroath4–0Raith Rovers18 August 1971
East Fife2–3Partick Thistle18 August 1971
Arbroath2–2East Fife21 August 1971
Raith Rovers1–1Partick Thistle21 August 1971
Partick Thistle1–1East Fife25 August 1971
Raith Rovers1–1Arbroath25 August 1971
Arbroath2–4Partick Thistle28 August 1971
East Fife1–1Raith Rovers28 August 1971
East Fife0–2Arbroath1 September 1971
Partick Thistle5–0Raith Rovers1 September 1971

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
St Mirren 6 4 0 2 10 5 +5 8
Montrose 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 6
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 9 11 −2 5
Albion Rovers 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 5
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Albion Rovers2–1Stranraer14 August 1971
St Mirren4–1Montrose14 August 1971
Montrose1–1Albion Rovers18 August 1971
Stranraer2–0St Mirren18 August 1971
Montrose2–2Stranraer21 August 1971
St Mirren1–0Albion Rovers21 August 1971
Albion Rovers0–2Montrose25 August 1971
St Mirren3–0Stranraer25 August 1971
Montrose0–1St Mirren28 August 1971
Stranraer2–0Albion Rovers28 August 1971
Albion Rovers2–1St Mirren1 September 1971
Stranraer2–4Montrose1 September 1971

Group 9
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Alloa Athletic 4 1 3 0 5 2 +3 5
Forfar Athletic 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2 4
East Stirlingshire 4 1 2 1 9 10 −1 4
Brechin City 4 1 2 1 6 8 −2 4
Hamilton Academical 4 1 1 2 9 11 −2 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic3–0Hamilton Academical14 August 1971
Forfar Athletic2–2East Stirlingshire14 August 1971
East Stirlingshire1–1Alloa Athletic18 August 1971
Hamilton Academical2–2Brechin City18 August 1971
Alloa Athletic1–1Brechin City21 August 1971
Hamilton Academical1–4Forfar Athletic21 August 1971
Brechin City1–4East Stirlingshire25 August 1971
Forfar Athletic0–0Alloa Athletic25 August 1971
Brechin City2–1Forfar Athletic28 August 1971
East Stirlingshire2–6Hamilton Academical28 August 1971

Supplementary Round

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Partick Thistle4–1Alloa Athletic6 September 1971

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Alloa Athletic1–1Partick Thistle8 September 19712–5

Quarter-finals

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clydebank0–5Celtic8 September 1971
Falkirk2–0Hibernian8 September 1971
St Johnstone2–0Partick Thistle20 September 1971
St Mirren2–0Stirling Albion8 September 1971

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Celtic6–2Clydebank22 September 197111–2
Hibernian1–0Falkirk22 September 19711–2
Partick Thistle5–1St Johnstone22 September 19715–3
Stirling Albion0–3St Mirren22 September 19710–5

Semi-finals
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic3–0St Mirren6 October 1971
Partick Thistle2–0Falkirk4 October 1971

Final
Main article: 1971 Scottish League Cup Final
Partick Thistle4–1Celtic
Rae  10'
Lawrie  15'
McQuade  28'
Bone  37'		 Dalglish  70'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 62,470

References

General
  • "Scottish League Cup 1971–1972 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

Specific
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.