Football tournament season
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Defending champions | Heart of Midlothian |
Final positions | |
Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
Runner-up | Third Lanark |
The 1959β60 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 2β1 in the final. Hearts would later go onββto become theββonly Scottish club outside the Old Firmββto win a League and League Cup double.
First roundβ»
Group 1β»
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 Thistle | 0β0 | Airdrieonians | 8 August 1959 |
Raith Rovers | 2β1 | Celtic | 8 August 1959 |
Airdrieonians | 2β3 | Raith Rovers | 12 August 1959 |
Celtic | 1β2 | Partick Thistle | 12 August 1959 |
Airdrieonians | 4β2 | Celtic | 15 August 1959 |
Raith Rovers | 2β0 | Partick Thistle | 15 August 1959 |
Airdrieonians | 4β0 | Partick Thistle | 22 August 1959 |
Celtic | 1β0 | Raith Rovers | 22 August 1959 |
Partick Thistle | 0β2 | Celtic | 26 August 1959 |
Raith Rovers | 3β0 | Airdrieonians | 26 August 1959 |
Celtic | 2β2 | Airdrieonians | 29 August 1959 |
Partick Thistle | 1β3 | Raith Rovers | 29 August 1959 |
Group 2β»
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Clyde | 0β0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 8 August 1959 |
St Mirren | 2β3 | Third Lanark | 8 August 1959 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 3β0 | St Mirren | 12 August 1959 |
Third Lanark | 2β0 | Clyde | 12 August 1959 |
Clyde | 4β2 | St Mirren | 15 August 1959 |
Third Lanark | 6β1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 August 1959 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 1β4 | Clyde | 22 August 1959 |
Third Lanark | 3β1 | St Mirren | 22 August 1959 |
Clyde | 2β2 | Third Lanark | 26 August 1959 |
St Mirren | 1β2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 August 1959 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 2β3 | Third Lanark | 29 August 1959 |
St Mirren | 2β1 | Clyde | 29 August 1959 |
Group 3β»
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Aberdeen | 3β1 | Stirling Albion | 8 August 1959 |
Kilmarnock | 0β4 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 August 1959 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2β2 | Aberdeen | 12 August 1959 |
Stirling Albion | 2β2 | Kilmarnock | 12 August 1959 |
Kilmarnock | 2β3 | Aberdeen | 15 August 1959 |
Stirling Albion | 1β2 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 August 1959 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2β0 | Kilmarnock | 22 August 1959 |
Stirling Albion | 2β5 | Aberdeen | 22 August 1959 |
Aberdeen | 1β4 | Heart of Midlothian | 26 August 1959 |
Kilmarnock | 5β0 | Stirling Albion | 26 August 1959 |
Aberdeen | 2β4 | Kilmarnock | 29 August 1959 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2β2 | Stirling Albion | 29 August 1959 |
Group 4β»
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Hibernian | 1β6 | Rangers | 8 August 1959 |
Motherwell | 4β2 | Dundee | 8 August 1959 |
Dundee | 4β3 | Hibernian | 12 August 1959 |
Rangers | 1β2 | Motherwell | 12 August 1959 |
Hibernian | 1β3 | Motherwell | 15 August 1959 |
Rangers | 2β0 | Dundee | 15 August 1959 |
Dundee | 1β4 | Motherwell | 22 August 1959 |
Rangers | 5β1 | Hibernian | 22 August 1959 |
Hibernian | 1β3 | Dundee | 26 August 1959 |
Motherwell | 2β1 | Rangers | 26 August 1959 |
Dundee | 2β3 | Rangers | 29 August 1959 |
Motherwell | 4β2 | Hibernian | 29 August 1959 |
Group 5β»
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 Rangers | 2β3 | Ayr United | 8 August 1959 |
Falkirk | 3β2 | Hamilton Academical | 8 August 1959 |
Ayr United | 2β1 | Falkirk | 12 August 1959 |
Hamilton Academical | 3β3 | Berwick Rangers | 12 August 1959 |
Berwick Rangers | 0β2 | Falkirk | 15 August 1959 |
Hamilton Academical | 1β0 | Ayr United | 15 August 1959 |
Ayr United | 1β1 | Berwick Rangers | 22 August 1959 |
Hamilton Academical | 2β3 | Falkirk | 22 August 1959 |
Berwick Rangers | 2β2 | Hamilton Academical | 26 August 1959 |
Falkirk | 1β1 | Ayr United | 26 August 1959 |
Ayr United | 5β2 | Hamilton Academical | 29 August 1959 |
Falkirk | 3β0 | Berwick Rangers | 29 August 1959 |
Group 6β»
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 Rovers | 1β2 | Stenhousemuir | 8 August 1959 |
Arbroath | 2β0 | Dumbarton | 8 August 1959 |
Dumbarton | 3β3 | Albion Rovers | 12 August 1959 |
Stenhousemuir | 2β3 | Arbroath | 12 August 1959 |
Arbroath | 0β3 | Albion Rovers | 15 August 1959 |
Stenhousemuir | 0β2 | Dumbarton | 15 August 1959 |
Dumbarton | 3β4 | Arbroath | 22 August 1959 |
Stenhousemuir | 3β0 | Albion Rovers | 22 August 1959 |
Albion Rovers | 1β0 | Dumbarton | 26 August 1959 |
Arbroath | 1β0 | Stenhousemuir | 26 August 1959 |
Albion Rovers | 4β1 | Arbroath | 29 August 1959 |
Dumbarton | 1β2 | Stenhousemuir | 29 August 1959 |
Group 7β»
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 City | 0β0 | East Fife | 8 August 1959 |
Queen of the South | 1β1 | Forfar Athletic | 8 August 1959 |
East Fife | 4β0 | Queen of the South | 12 August 1959 |
Forfar Athletic | 2β2 | Brechin City | 12 August 1959 |
Forfar Athletic | 0β3 | East Fife | 15 August 1959 |
Queen of the South | 2β2 | Brechin City | 15 August 1959 |
East Fife | 3β0 | Brechin City | 22 August 1959 |
Forfar Athletic | 4β4 | Queen of the South | 22 August 1959 |
Brechin City | 6β1 | Forfar Athletic | 26 August 1959 |
Queen of the South | 0β2 | East Fife | 26 August 1959 |
Brechin City | 2β1 | Queen of the South | 29 August 1959 |
East Fife | 4β1 | Forfar Athletic | 29 August 1959 |
Group 8β»
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 Athletic | 4β2 | Morton | 8 August 1959 |
Cowdenbeath | 3β1 | St Johnstone | 8 August 1959 |
Morton | 0β2 | Cowdenbeath | 12 August 1959 |
St Johnstone | 6β3 | Alloa Athletic | 12 August 1959 |
Cowdenbeath | 4β3 | Alloa Athletic | 15 August 1959 |
Morton | 2β4 | St Johnstone | 15 August 1959 |
Morton | 0β1 | Alloa Athletic | 22 August 1959 |
St Johnstone | 3β3 | Cowdenbeath | 22 August 1959 |
Alloa Athletic | 1β3 | St Johnstone | 26 August 1959 |
Cowdenbeath | 3β1 | Morton | 26 August 1959 |
Alloa Athletic | 1β1 | Cowdenbeath | 29 August 1959 |
St Johnstone | 3β1 | Morton | 29 August 1959 |
Group 9β»
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 United | 2β0 | East Stirlingshire | 8 August 1959 |
Queen's Park | 4β1 | Stranraer | 8 August 1959 |
East Stirlingshire | 1β2 | Queen's Park | 12 August 1959 |
Montrose | 1β1 | Dundee United | 12 August 1959 |
Dundee United | 2β0 | Stranraer | 15 August 1959 |
East Stirlingshire | 5β1 | Montrose | 15 August 1959 |
Montrose | 0β2 | Queen's Park | 22 August 1959 |
Stranraer | 2β1 | East Stirlingshire | 22 August 1959 |
Queen's Park | 0β4 | Dundee United | 29 August 1959 |
Stranraer | 4β2 | Montrose | 29 August 1959 |
Supplementary roundβ»
First legβ»
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Falkirk | 1β1 | Dundee United | 31 August 1959 |
Second legβ»
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dundee United | 0β3 | Falkirk | 2 September 1959 | 1β4 |
Quarter-finalsβ»
First legβ»
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Cowdenbeath | 3β1 | East Fife | 9 September 1959 |
Motherwell | 1β1 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 September 1959 |
Raith Rovers | 2β2 | Arbroath | 9 September 1959 |
Third Lanark | 2β1 | Falkirk | 9 September 1959 |
Second legβ»
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arbroath | 2β1 | Raith Rovers | 16 September 1959 | 4β3 |
East Fife | 1β2 | Cowdenbeath | 16 September 1959 | 2β5 |
Falkirk | 0β3 | Third Lanark | 16 September 1959 | 1β5 |
Heart of Midlothian | 6β2 | Motherwell | 16 September 1959 | 7β3 |
Semi-finalsβ»
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Heart of Midlothian | 9β3 | Cowdenbeath | 7 October 1959 |
Third Lanark | 3β0 | Arbroath | 7 October 1959 |
Finalβ»
Main article: 1959 Scottish League Cup Final
Heart of Midlothian | 2β1 | Third Lanark |
---|---|---|
Hamilton ![]() Young ![]() |
McInnes ![]() |
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 57,994
Referencesβ»
Generalβ»
- "Scottish League Cup 1959β1960 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
Specificβ»
- ^ After Extra Time
- ^ Third's Defence Strive Nobly But In Vain, The Glasgow Herald, 26 October 1959