1948–49 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
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.

First round

Group 1

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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic1–0Hibernian11 September 1948
Rangers1–1Clyde11 September 1948
Clyde0–2Celtic18 September 1948
Hibernian0–0Rangers18 September 1948
Celtic3–1Rangers25 September 1948
Hibernian4–0Clyde25 September 1948
Clyde1–3Rangers2 October 1948
Hibernian4–2Celtic2 October 1948
Celtic3–6Clyde9 October 1948
Rangers1–0Hibernian9 October 1948
Clyde1–4Hibernian16 October 1948
Rangers2–1Celtic16 October 1948

Group 2

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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee2–1Albion Rovers11 September 1948
Motherwell1–0Falkirk11 September 1948
Albion Rovers0–1Motherwell18 September 1948
Falkirk2–3Dundee18 September 1948
Falkirk2–1Albion Rovers25 September 1948
Motherwell0–1Dundee25 September 1948
Albion Rovers2–3Dundee2 October 1948
Falkirk1–0Motherwell2 October 1948
Dundee4–2Falkirk9 October 1948
Motherwell8–3Albion Rovers9 October 1948
Albion Rovers2–1Falkirk16 October 1948
Dundee0–1Motherwell16 October 1948

Group 3

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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian2–2Partick Thistle11 September 1948
Queen of the South0–4East Fife11 September 1948
East Fife4–0Heart of Midlothian18 September 1948
Partick Thistle9–0Queen of the South18 September 1948
Partick Thistle2–5East Fife25 September 1948
Queen of the South2–3Heart of Midlothian25 September 1948
East Fife3–1Queen of the South2 October 1948
Partick Thistle3–1Heart of Midlothian2 October 1948
Heart of Midlothian6–1East Fife9 October 1948
Queen of the South3–2Partick Thistle9 October 1948
East Fife3–0Partick Thistle16 October 1948
Heart of Midlothian4–0Queen of the South16 October 1948

Group 4

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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen3–1St Mirren11 September 1948
Morton2–1Third Lanark11 September 1948
St Mirren1–1Morton18 September 1948
Third Lanark1–1Aberdeen18 September 1948
Aberdeen3–1Morton25 September 1948
St Mirren4–0Third Lanark25 September 1948
St Mirren1–1Aberdeen2 October 1948
Third Lanark2–2Morton2 October 1948
Aberdeen2–4Third Lanark9 October 1948
Morton0–3St Mirren9 October 1948
Morton3–1Aberdeen16 October 1948
Third Lanark4–2St Mirren16 October 1948

Group 5

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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dunfermline Athletic1–1Stirling Albion11 September 1948
Raith Rovers3–3Cowdenbeath11 September 1948
Cowdenbeath0–2Dunfermline Athletic18 September 1948
Stirling Albion1–7Raith Rovers18 September 1948
Cowdenbeath3–3Dunfermline Athletic25 September 1948
Raith Rovers2–1Dunfermline Athletic25 September 1948
Cowdenbeath0–6Raith Rovers2 October 1948
Stirling Albion4–3Dunfermline Athletic2 October 1948
Dunfermline Athletic3–2Cowdenbeath9 October 1948
Raith Rovers6–2Stirling Albion9 October 1948
Dunfermline Athletic1–0Raith Rovers16 October 1948
Stirling Albion5–2Cowdenbeath16 October 1948

Group 6

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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
East Stirlingshire2–1Kilmarnock11 September 1948
Queens Park4–1Alloa Athletic11 September 1948
Alloa Athletic1–0East Stirlingshire18 September 1948
Kilmarnock3–3Queens Park18 September 1948
Kilmarnock4–3Alloa Athletic25 September 1948
Queens Park2–0East Stirlingshire25 September 1948
Alloa Athletic1–0Queens Park2 October 1948
Kilmarnock4–1East Stirlingshire2 October 1948
East Stirlingshire1–3Alloa Athletic9 October 1948
Queens Park2–2Kilmarnock9 October 1948
Alloa Athletic2–0Kilmarnock16 October 1948
East Stirlingshire1–1Queens Park16 October 1948

Group 7

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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
St Johnstone1–1Dundee United11 September 1948
Stenhousemuir1–1Hamilton Academical11 September 1948
Dundee United4–2Stenhousemuir18 September 1948
Hamilton Academical2–2St Johnstone18 September 1948
Dundee United1–2Hamilton Academical25 September 1948
St Johnstone2–1Stenhousemuir25 September 1948
Dundee United4–2St Johnstone2 October 1948
Hamilton Academical3–0Stenhousemuir2 October 1948
St Johnstone0–0Hamilton Academical9 October 1948
Stenhousemuir2–1Dundee United9 October 1948
Hamilton Academical6–3Dundee United16 October 1948
Stenhousemuir3–4St Johnstone16 October 1948

Group 8

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:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians8–1Dumbarton11 September 1948
Ayr United4–2Arbroath11 September 1948
Arbroath2–3Airdrieonians18 September 1948
Dumbarton1–2Ayr United18 September 1948
Airdrieonians6–1Ayr United25 September 1948
Arbroath4–2Dumbarton25 September 1948
Arbroath1–1Ayr United2 October 1948
Dumbarton0–5Airdrieonians2 October 1948
Airdrieonians3–2Arbroath9 October 1948
Ayr United2–1Dumbarton9 October 1948
Ayr United1–4Airdrieonians16 October 1948
Dumbarton1–1Arbroath16 October 1948

Quarter-finals

Ties

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee1–1[1]Alloa Athletic30 October 1948
Hamilton Academical1–1[1]Airdrieonians30 October 1948
Raith Rovers5–3East Fife30 October 1948
Rangers1–0St Mirren30 October 1948

Replays

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians1–1[1]Hamilton Academical3 November 1948
Alloa Athletic1–3Dundee3 November 1948

2nd Replay

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hamilton Academical1–0Airdrieonians8 November 1948

Semi-finals

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Raith Rovers2–0Hamilton Academical20 November 1948
Rangers4–1Dundee20 November 1948

Final

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

References

General

  • "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

  1. 1 2 3 After Extra Time
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