1976–77 Scottish League Cup

The 1976–77 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-first season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Aberdeen, who defeated Celtic in the Final.

1976–77 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Defending championsRangers
ChampionsAberdeen
Runners-upCeltic

First round

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Heart of Midlothian 6 4 1 1 15 8 +7 9
Dundee 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 7
Partick Thistle 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 6
Motherwell 6 0 2 4 7 14 −7 2
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian2–0Dundee14 August 1976
Motherwell1–1Partick Thistle14 August 1976
Dundee2–1Motherwell18 August 1976
Partick Thistle0–2Heart of Midlothian18 August 1976
Dundee0–2Partick Thistle21 August 1976
Heart of Midlothian2–1Motherwell21 August 1976
Heart of Midlothian3–3Partick Thistle25 August 1976
Motherwell3–3Dundee25 August 1976
Motherwell1–4Heart of Midlothian28 August 1976
Partick Thistle0–1Dundee28 August 1976
Dundee3–2Heart of Midlothian1 September 1976
Partick Thistle2–0Motherwell1 September 1976

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aberdeen 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 9
Ayr United 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 6
Kilmarnock 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 5
St Mirren 6 1 2 3 7 12 −5 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen2–0Kilmarnock14 August 1976
Ayr United2–1St Mirren14 August 1976
Kilmarnock2–0Ayr United18 August 1976
St Mirren2–3Aberdeen18 August 1976
Aberdeen1–0Ayr United21 August 1976
Kilmarnock1–1St Mirren21 August 1976
Aberdeen4–0St Mirren25 August 1976
Ayr United3–1Kilmarnock25 August 1976
Ayr United1–1Aberdeen28 August 1976
St Mirren1–0Kilmarnock28 August 1976
Kilmarnock2–1Aberdeen1 September 1976
St Mirren2–2Ayr United1 September 1976

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Celtic 6 4 2 0 15 5 +10 10
Dundee United 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 8
Dumbarton 6 2 2 2 10 9 +1 6
Arbroath 6 0 0 6 2 17 −15 0
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dumbarton2–0Arbroath14 August 1976
Dundee United0–1Celtic14 August 1976
Arbroath1–3Dundee United18 August 1976
Celtic3–0Dumbarton18 August 1976
Arbroath0–5Celtic21 August 1976
Dumbarton1–2Dundee United21 August 1976
Dumbarton3–3Celtic25 August 1976
Dundee United2–0Arbroath25 August 1976
Celtic2–1Arbroath28 August 1976
Dundee United1–1Dumbarton28 August 1976
Arbroath0–3Dumbarton1 September 1976
Celtic1–1Dundee United1 September 1976

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rangers 6 5 1 0 17 1 +16 11
Hibernian 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 8
Montrose 6 1 2 3 5 9 −4 4
St Johnstone 6 0 1 5 4 22 −18 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Montrose0–1Hibernian14 August 1976
Rangers5–0St Johnstone14 August 1976
Hibernian1–1Rangers18 August 1976
St Johnstone0–0Montrose18 August 1976
Rangers4–0Montrose21 August 1976
St Johnstone1–2Hibernian21 August 1976
Montrose5–1St Johnstone25 August 1976
Rangers3–0Hibernian25 August 1976
Hibernian9–2St Johnstone28 August 1976
Montrose0–3Rangers28 August 1976
Hibernian0–0Montrose1 September 1976
St Johnstone0–1Rangers1 September 1976

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Airdrieonians 6 5 0 1 19 7 +12 10
Queen's Park 6 3 0 3 9 14 −5 6
Clyde 6 1 2 3 10 11 −1 4
Raith Rovers 6 1 2 3 8 14 −6 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians3–1Queen's Park14 August 1976
Clyde1–1Raith Rovers14 August 1976
Queen's Park3–5Clyde18 August 1976
Raith Rovers1–4Airdrieonians18 August 1976
Clyde2–3Airdrieonians21 August 1976
Raith Rovers0–1Queen's Park21 August 1976
Airdrieonians7–1Raith Rovers25 August 1976
Clyde1–2Queen's Park25 August 1976
Airdrieonians1–0Clyde28 August 1976
Queen's Park0–4Raith Rovers28 August 1976
Queen's Park2–1Airdrieonians1 September 1976
Raith Rovers1–1Clyde1 September 1976

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Falkirk 6 4 0 2 14 10 +4 8
Hamilton Academical 6 2 2 2 16 8 +8 6
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 15 17 −2 5
East Fife 6 2 1 3 7 17 −10 5
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
East Fife3–0Stranraer14 August 1976
Falkirk1–0Hamilton Academical14 August 1976
Hamilton Academical5–0East Fife18 August 1976
Stranraer5–0Falkirk18 August 1976
Falkirk1–2East Fife21 August 1976
Hamilton Academical6–1Stranraer21 August 1976
East Fife1–1Hamilton Academical25 August 1976
Falkirk5–1Stranraer25 August 1976
East Fife1–5Falkirk28 August 1976
Stranraer3–3Hamilton Academical28 August 1976
Hamilton Academical1–2Falkirk1 September 1976
Stranraer5–0East Fife1 September 1976

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Stirling Albion 6 3 2 1 11 4 +7 8
Morton 6 2 3 1 12 6 +6 7
East Stirlingshire 6 1 3 2 8 11 −3 5
Cowdenbeath 6 1 2 3 3 13 −10 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Cowdenbeath2–1East Stirlingshire14 August 1976
Morton1–0Stirling Albion14 August 1976
East Stirlingshire1–1Morton18 August 1976
Stirling Albion0–0Cowdenbeath18 August 1976
Morton7–1Cowdenbeath21 August 1976
Stirling Albion1–1East Stirlingshire21 August 1976
Cowdenbeath0–1Stirling Albion25 August 1976
Morton1–1East Stirlingshire25 August 1976
Cowdenbeath0–0Morton28 August 1976
East Stirlingshire0–6Stirling Albion28 August 1976
East Stirlingshire4–0Cowdenbeath1 September 1976
Stirling Albion3–2Morton1 September 1976

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Clydebank 6 5 0 1 9 2 +7 10
Alloa Athletic 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 7
Queen of the South 6 1 2 3 4 8 −4 4
Dunfermline Athletic 6 1 1 4 3 8 −5 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic1–0Clydebank14 August 1976
Queen of the South1–0Dunfermline Athletic14 August 1976
Clydebank1–0Queen of the South18 August 1976
Dunfermline Athletic3–0Alloa Athletic18 August 1976
Dunfermline Athletic0–1Clydebank21 August 1976
Queen of the South2–2Alloa Athletic21 August 1976
Alloa Athletic4–0Dunfermline Athletic25 August 1976
Queen of the South1–4Clydebank25 August 1976
Alloa Athletic1–0Queen of the South28 August 1976
Clydebank2–0Dunfermline Athletic28 August 1976
Clydebank1–0Alloa Athletic1 September 1976
Dunfermline Athletic0–0Queen of the South1 September 1976

Group 9
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Albion Rovers 5 3 2 0 7 2 +5 8
Brechin City 5 3 1 1 7 3 +4 7
Meadowbank Thistle 5 1 4 0 5 4 +1 6
Stenhousemuir 5 1 2 2 5 6 −1 4
Berwick Rangers 5 0 4 1 4 6 −2 4
Forfar Athletic 5 0 1 4 3 10 −7 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Berwick Rangers1–1Albion Rovers14 August 1976
Forfar Athletic0–3Stenhousemuir14 August 1976
Meadowbank Thistle0–0Brechin City14 August 1976
Albion Rovers1–0Forfar Athletic18 August 1976
Brechin City3–1Berwick Rangers18 August 1976
Stenhousemuir1–1Meadowbank Thistle18 August 1976
Albion Rovers0–0Meadowbank Thistle21 August 1976
Berwick Rangers1–1Forfar Athletic21 August 1976
Brechin City2–0Stenhousemuir21 August 1976
Forfar Athletic0–2Brechin City25 August 1976
Meadowbank Thistle1–1Berwick Rangers25 August 1976
Stenhousemuir1–3Albion Rovers25 August 1976
Brechin City0–2Albion Rovers28 August 1976
Forfar Athletic2–3Meadowbank Thistle28 August 1976
Stenhousemuir0–0Berwick Rangers28 August 1976

Supplementary Round

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians3–2Albion Rovers6 September 1976

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Albion Rovers3–1Airdrieonians8 September 19765–4

Quarter-finals

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen1–0Stirling Albion22 September 1976
Albion Rovers0–1Celtic22 September 1976
Heart of Midlothian4–1Falkirk22 September 1976
Rangers3–3Clydebank22 September 1976

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Celtic5–0Albion Rovers6 October 19766–0
Clydebank1–1[1]Rangers6 October 19764–4
Falkirk4–3Heart of Midlothian6 October 19765–7
Stirling Albion1–0[1]Aberdeen6 October 19761–1

Replays
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen2–0Stirling Albion18 October 1976
Rangers0–0[1]Clydebank18 October 1976

Second Replay
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clydebank1–2Rangers19 October 1976

Semi-finals

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen5–1Rangers27 October 1976
Celtic2–1Heart of Midlothian25 October 1976

Final
Main article: 1976 Scottish League Cup Final
Aberdeen2–1 (a.e.t.)Celtic
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References

General
  • "Scottish League Cup 1976–1977 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

Specific
  1. After Extra Time
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