1948–49 Scottish League Cup

1948–49 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Defending championsEast Fife
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upRaith Rovers

The 1948–49 Scottish League Cup was the third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Raith Rovers in the final.

Rangers also won both the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup, the first time a club claimed the national 'treble'.

First round

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Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Rangers 6 3 2 1 8 6 1.333 8
Hibernian 6 3 1 2 12 5 2.400 7
Celtic 6 3 0 3 12 13 0.923 6
Clyde 6 1 1 4 9 17 0.529 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic 1–0 Hibernian 11 September 1948
Rangers 1–1 Clyde 11 September 1948
Clyde 0–2 Celtic 18 September 1948
Hibernian 0–0 Rangers 18 September 1948
Celtic 3–1 Rangers 25 September 1948
Hibernian 4–0 Clyde 25 September 1948
Clyde 1–3 Rangers 2 October 1948
Hibernian 4–2 Celtic 2 October 1948
Celtic 3–6 Clyde 9 October 1948
Rangers 1–0 Hibernian 9 October 1948
Clyde 1–4 Hibernian 16 October 1948
Rangers 2–1 Celtic 16 October 1948

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Dundee 6 5 0 1 13 8 1.625 10
Motherwell 6 4 0 2 11 5 2.200 8
Falkirk 6 2 0 4 8 11 0.727 4
Albion Rovers 6 1 0 5 9 17 0.529 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee 2–1 Albion Rovers 11 September 1948
Motherwell 1–0 Falkirk 11 September 1948
Albion Rovers 0–1 Motherwell 18 September 1948
Falkirk 2–3 Dundee 18 September 1948
Falkirk 2–1 Albion Rovers 25 September 1948
Motherwell 0–1 Dundee 25 September 1948
Albion Rovers 2–3 Dundee 2 October 1948
Falkirk 1–0 Motherwell 2 October 1948
Dundee 4–2 Falkirk 9 October 1948
Motherwell 8–3 Albion Rovers 9 October 1948
Albion Rovers 2–1 Falkirk 16 October 1948
Dundee 0–1 Motherwell 16 October 1948

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
East Fife 6 5 0 1 20 9 2.222 10
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 1 2 16 12 1.333 7
Partick Thistle 6 2 1 3 18 14 1.286 5
Queen of the South 6 1 0 5 6 25 0.240 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Partick Thistle 11 September 1948
Queen of the South 0–4 East Fife 11 September 1948
East Fife 4–0 Heart of Midlothian 18 September 1948
Partick Thistle 9–0 Queen of the South 18 September 1948
Partick Thistle 2–5 East Fife 25 September 1948
Queen of the South 2–3 Heart of Midlothian 25 September 1948
East Fife 3–1 Queen of the South 2 October 1948
Partick Thistle 3–1 Heart of Midlothian 2 October 1948
Heart of Midlothian 6–1 East Fife 9 October 1948
Queen of the South 3–2 Partick Thistle 9 October 1948
East Fife 3–0 Partick Thistle 16 October 1948
Heart of Midlothian 4–0 Queen of the South 16 October 1948

Group 4

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
St Mirren 6 2 2 2 12 9 1.333 6
Aberdeen 6 2 2 2 11 11 1.000 6
Third Lanark 6 2 2 2 12 13 0.923 6
Morton 6 2 2 2 9 11 0.818 6
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen 3–1 St Mirren 11 September 1948
Morton 2–1 Third Lanark 11 September 1948
St Mirren 1–1 Morton 18 September 1948
Third Lanark 1–1 Aberdeen 18 September 1948
Aberdeen 3–1 Morton 25 September 1948
St Mirren 4–0 Third Lanark 25 September 1948
St Mirren 1–1 Aberdeen 2 October 1948
Third Lanark 2–2 Morton 2 October 1948
Aberdeen 2–4 Third Lanark 9 October 1948
Morton 0–3 St Mirren 9 October 1948
Morton 3–1 Aberdeen 16 October 1948
Third Lanark 4–2 St Mirren 16 October 1948

Group 5

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Raith Rovers 6 4 1 1 24 8 3.000 9
Dunfermline Athletic 6 3 1 2 11 9 1.222 7
Stirling Albion 6 2 2 2 16 22 0.727 6
Cowdenbeath 6 0 2 4 10 22 0.455 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dunfermline Athletic 1–1 Stirling Albion 11 September 1948
Raith Rovers 3–3 Cowdenbeath 11 September 1948
Cowdenbeath 0–2 Dunfermline Athletic 18 September 1948
Stirling Albion 1–7 Raith Rovers 18 September 1948
Cowdenbeath 3–3 Dunfermline Athletic 25 September 1948
Raith Rovers 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic 25 September 1948
Cowdenbeath 0–6 Raith Rovers 2 October 1948
Stirling Albion 4–3 Dunfermline Athletic 2 October 1948
Dunfermline Athletic 3–2 Cowdenbeath 9 October 1948
Raith Rovers 6–2 Stirling Albion 9 October 1948
Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Raith Rovers 16 October 1948
Stirling Albion 5–2 Cowdenbeath 16 October 1948

Group 6

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Alloa Athletic 6 4 0 2 11 9 1.222 8
Queens Park 6 2 3 1 12 8 1.500 7
Kilmarnock 6 2 2 2 14 13 1.077 6
East Stirlingshire 6 1 1 4 5 12 0.417 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
East Stirlingshire 2–1 Kilmarnock 11 September 1948
Queens Park 4–1 Alloa Athletic 11 September 1948
Alloa Athletic 1–0 East Stirlingshire 18 September 1948
Kilmarnock 3–3 Queens Park 18 September 1948
Kilmarnock 4–3 Alloa Athletic 25 September 1948
Queens Park 2–0 East Stirlingshire 25 September 1948
Alloa Athletic 1–0 Queens Park 2 October 1948
Kilmarnock 4–1 East Stirlingshire 2 October 1948
East Stirlingshire 1–3 Alloa Athletic 9 October 1948
Queens Park 2–2 Kilmarnock 9 October 1948
Alloa Athletic 2–0 Kilmarnock 16 October 1948
East Stirlingshire 1–1 Queens Park 16 October 1948

Group 7

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Hamilton Academical 6 3 3 0 14 7 2.000 9
St Johnstone 6 2 3 1 11 11 1.000 7
Dundee United 6 2 1 3 14 15 0.933 5
Stenhousemuir 6 1 1 4 9 15 0.600 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
St Johnstone 1–1 Dundee United 11 September 1948
Stenhousemuir 1–1 Hamilton Academical 11 September 1948
Dundee United 4–2 Stenhousemuir 18 September 1948
Hamilton Academical 2–2 St Johnstone 18 September 1948
Dundee United 1–2 Hamilton Academical 25 September 1948
St Johnstone 2–1 Stenhousemuir 25 September 1948
Dundee United 4–2 St Johnstone 2 October 1948
Hamilton Academical 3–0 Stenhousemuir 2 October 1948
St Johnstone 0–0 Hamilton Academical 9 October 1948
Stenhousemuir 2–1 Dundee United 9 October 1948
Hamilton Academical 6–3 Dundee United 16 October 1948
Stenhousemuir 3–4 St Johnstone 16 October 1948

Group 8

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Airdrieonians 6 6 0 0 29 7 4.143 12
Ayr United 6 3 1 2 11 15 0.733 7
Arbroath 6 1 2 3 12 14 0.857 4
Dumbarton 6 0 1 5 6 22 0.273 1
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians 8–1 Dumbarton 11 September 1948
Ayr United 4–2 Arbroath 11 September 1948
Arbroath 2–3 Airdrieonians 18 September 1948
Dumbarton 1–2 Ayr United 18 September 1948
Airdrieonians 6–1 Ayr United 25 September 1948
Arbroath 4–2 Dumbarton 25 September 1948
Arbroath 1–1 Ayr United 2 October 1948
Dumbarton 0–5 Airdrieonians 2 October 1948
Airdrieonians 3–2 Arbroath 9 October 1948
Ayr United 2–1 Dumbarton 9 October 1948
Ayr United 1–4 Airdrieonians 16 October 1948
Dumbarton 1–1 Arbroath 16 October 1948

Quarter-finals

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Ties

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee 1–1[1] Alloa Athletic 30 October 1948
Hamilton Academical 1–1[1] Airdrieonians 30 October 1948
Raith Rovers 5–3 East Fife 30 October 1948
Rangers 1–0 St Mirren 30 October 1948

Replays

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians 1–1[1] Hamilton Academical 3 November 1948
Alloa Athletic 1–3 Dundee 3 November 1948

2nd Replay

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hamilton Academical 1–0 Airdrieonians 8 November 1948

Semi-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Raith Rovers 2–0 Hamilton Academical 20 November 1948
Rangers 4–1 Dundee 20 November 1948

Final

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Rangers2–0Raith Rovers
Gillick
Paton
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 57,450

References

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General

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  • "Scottish League Cup 1948–1949 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  • "Scottish League Cup Results for 1948-49". London Hearts. Retrieved 12 December 2014.

Specific

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  1. ^ a b c After Extra Time