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
Country Scotland
Defending championsHeart of Midlothian
ChampionsHeart of Midlothian
Runners-upThird Lanark

First round

Group 1
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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Partick Thistle0–0Airdrieonians8 August 1959
Raith Rovers2–1Celtic8 August 1959
Airdrieonians2–3Raith Rovers12 August 1959
Celtic1–2Partick Thistle12 August 1959
Airdrieonians4–2Celtic15 August 1959
Raith Rovers2–0Partick Thistle15 August 1959
Airdrieonians4–0Partick Thistle22 August 1959
Celtic1–0Raith Rovers22 August 1959
Partick Thistle0–2Celtic26 August 1959
Raith Rovers3–0Airdrieonians26 August 1959
Celtic2–2Airdrieonians29 August 1959
Partick Thistle1–3Raith Rovers29 August 1959

Group 2
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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde0–0Dunfermline Athletic8 August 1959
St Mirren2–3Third Lanark8 August 1959
Dunfermline Athletic3–0St Mirren12 August 1959
Third Lanark2–0Clyde12 August 1959
Clyde4–2St Mirren15 August 1959
Third Lanark6–1Dunfermline Athletic15 August 1959
Dunfermline Athletic1–4Clyde22 August 1959
Third Lanark3–1St Mirren22 August 1959
Clyde2–2Third Lanark26 August 1959
St Mirren1–2Dunfermline Athletic26 August 1959
Dunfermline Athletic2–3Third Lanark29 August 1959
St Mirren2–1Clyde29 August 1959

Group 3
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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen3–1Stirling Albion8 August 1959
Kilmarnock0–4Heart of Midlothian8 August 1959
Heart of Midlothian2–2Aberdeen12 August 1959
Stirling Albion2–2Kilmarnock12 August 1959
Kilmarnock2–3Aberdeen15 August 1959
Stirling Albion1–2Heart of Midlothian15 August 1959
Heart of Midlothian2–0Kilmarnock22 August 1959
Stirling Albion2–5Aberdeen22 August 1959
Aberdeen1–4Heart of Midlothian26 August 1959
Kilmarnock5–0Stirling Albion26 August 1959
Aberdeen2–4Kilmarnock29 August 1959
Heart of Midlothian2–2Stirling Albion29 August 1959

Group 4
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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hibernian1–6Rangers8 August 1959
Motherwell4–2Dundee8 August 1959
Dundee4–3Hibernian12 August 1959
Rangers1–2Motherwell12 August 1959
Hibernian1–3Motherwell15 August 1959
Rangers2–0Dundee15 August 1959
Dundee1–4Motherwell22 August 1959
Rangers5–1Hibernian22 August 1959
Hibernian1–3Dundee26 August 1959
Motherwell2–1Rangers26 August 1959
Dundee2–3Rangers29 August 1959
Motherwell4–2Hibernian29 August 1959

Group 5
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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Berwick Rangers2–3Ayr United8 August 1959
Falkirk3–2Hamilton Academical8 August 1959
Ayr United2–1Falkirk12 August 1959
Hamilton Academical3–3Berwick Rangers12 August 1959
Berwick Rangers0–2Falkirk15 August 1959
Hamilton Academical1–0Ayr United15 August 1959
Ayr United1–1Berwick Rangers22 August 1959
Hamilton Academical2–3Falkirk22 August 1959
Berwick Rangers2–2Hamilton Academical26 August 1959
Falkirk1–1Ayr United26 August 1959
Ayr United5–2Hamilton Academical29 August 1959
Falkirk3–0Berwick Rangers29 August 1959

Group 6
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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Albion Rovers1–2Stenhousemuir8 August 1959
Arbroath2–0Dumbarton8 August 1959
Dumbarton3–3Albion Rovers12 August 1959
Stenhousemuir2–3Arbroath12 August 1959
Arbroath0–3Albion Rovers15 August 1959
Stenhousemuir0–2Dumbarton15 August 1959
Dumbarton3–4Arbroath22 August 1959
Stenhousemuir3–0Albion Rovers22 August 1959
Albion Rovers1–0Dumbarton26 August 1959
Arbroath1–0Stenhousemuir26 August 1959
Albion Rovers4–1Arbroath29 August 1959
Dumbarton1–2Stenhousemuir29 August 1959

Group 7
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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Brechin City0–0East Fife8 August 1959
Queen of the South1–1Forfar Athletic8 August 1959
East Fife4–0Queen of the South12 August 1959
Forfar Athletic2–2Brechin City12 August 1959
Forfar Athletic0–3East Fife15 August 1959
Queen of the South2–2Brechin City15 August 1959
East Fife3–0Brechin City22 August 1959
Forfar Athletic4–4Queen of the South22 August 1959
Brechin City6–1Forfar Athletic26 August 1959
Queen of the South0–2East Fife26 August 1959
Brechin City2–1Queen of the South29 August 1959
East Fife4–1Forfar Athletic29 August 1959

Group 8
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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic4–2Morton8 August 1959
Cowdenbeath3–1St Johnstone8 August 1959
Morton0–2Cowdenbeath12 August 1959
St Johnstone6–3Alloa Athletic12 August 1959
Cowdenbeath4–3Alloa Athletic15 August 1959
Morton2–4St Johnstone15 August 1959
Morton0–1Alloa Athletic22 August 1959
St Johnstone3–3Cowdenbeath22 August 1959
Alloa Athletic1–3St Johnstone26 August 1959
Cowdenbeath3–1Morton26 August 1959
Alloa Athletic1–1Cowdenbeath29 August 1959
St Johnstone3–1Morton29 August 1959

Group 9
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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee United2–0East Stirlingshire8 August 1959
Queen's Park4–1Stranraer8 August 1959
East Stirlingshire1–2Queen's Park12 August 1959
Montrose1–1Dundee United12 August 1959
Dundee United2–0Stranraer15 August 1959
East Stirlingshire5–1Montrose15 August 1959
Montrose0–2Queen's Park22 August 1959
Stranraer2–1East Stirlingshire22 August 1959
Queen's Park0–4Dundee United29 August 1959
Stranraer4–2Montrose29 August 1959

Supplementary Round

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Falkirk1–1Dundee United31 August 1959

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Dundee United0–3Falkirk2 September 19591–4

Quarter-finals

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Cowdenbeath3–1East Fife9 September 1959
Motherwell1–1Heart of Midlothian9 September 1959
Raith Rovers2–2Arbroath9 September 1959
Third Lanark2–1Falkirk9 September 1959

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Arbroath2–1[1]Raith Rovers16 September 19594–3
East Fife1–2Cowdenbeath16 September 19592–5
Falkirk0–3Third Lanark16 September 19591–5
Heart of Midlothian6–2Motherwell16 September 19597–3

Semi-finals
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian9–3Cowdenbeath7 October 1959
Third Lanark3–0Arbroath7 October 1959

Final
Main article: 1959 Scottish League Cup Final
Heart of Midlothian2–1Third Lanark
Hamilton  57'
Young  59'		 McInnes  2'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 57,994

References

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

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