1968–69 Scottish League Cup

The 1968–69 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won for the fourth successive season by Celtic, who defeated Hibernian in the Final.

1968–69 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Defending championsCeltic
ChampionsCeltic
Runners-upHibernian

First round

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Hibernian 6 4 1 1 10 3 3.333 9
Raith Rovers 6 2 2 2 7 8 0.875 6
St Johnstone 6 1 3 2 8 9 0.889 5
Falkirk 6 1 2 3 8 13 0.615 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Falkirk1–1Raith Rovers10 August 1968
Hibernian0–1St Johnstone10 August 1968
Raith Rovers0–1Hibernian14 August 1968
St Johnstone2–3Falkirk14 August 1968
Hibernian2–0Falkirk17 August 1968
St Johnstone0–0Raith Rovers17 August 1968
Raith Rovers4–2Falkirk24 August 1968
St Johnstone2–2Hibernian24 August 1968
Falkirk2–2St Johnstone28 August 1968
Hibernian3–0Raith Rovers28 August 1968
Falkirk0–2Hibernian31 August 1968
Raith Rovers2–1St Johnstone31 August 1968

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Dundee 6 3 2 1 15 5 3.000 8
Airdrieonians 6 3 1 2 10 7 1.429 7
Heart of Midlothian 6 2 2 2 8 12 0.667 6
Kilmarnock 6 0 3 3 5 14 0.357 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians2–3Heart of Midlothian10 August 1968
Dundee4–0Kilmarnock10 August 1968
Heart of Midlothian2–1Dundee14 August 1968
Kilmarnock0–3Airdrieonians14 August 1968
Dundee1–1Airdrieonians17 August 1968
Kilmarnock3–3Heart of Midlothian17 August 1968
Heart of Midlothian0–2Airdrieonians24 August 1968
Kilmarnock2–2Dundee24 August 1968
Airdrieonians2–0Kilmarnock28 August 1968
Dundee4–0Heart of Midlothian28 August 1968
Airdrieonians0–3Dundee31 August 1968
Heart of Midlothian0–0Kilmarnock31 August 1968

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Clyde 6 4 0 2 13 9 1.444 8
Dundee United 6 3 0 3 12 11 1.091 6
Aberdeen 6 3 0 3 8 9 0.889 6
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 0 4 7 11 0.636 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde4–1Aberdeen10 August 1968
Dunfermline Athletic3–2Dundee United10 August 1968
Aberdeen1–0Dunfermline Athletic14 August 1968
Dundee United2–3Clyde14 August 1968
Aberdeen4–1Dundee United17 August 1968
Dunfermline Athletic2–1Clyde17 August 1968
Aberdeen0–2Clyde24 August 1968
Dundee United2–1Dunfermline Athletic24 August 1968
Clyde0–4Dundee United28 August 1968
Dunfermline Athletic1–2Aberdeen28 August 1968
Clyde3–0Dunfermline Athletic31 August 1968
Dundee United1–0Aberdeen31 August 1968

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Celtic 6 6 0 0 20 2 10.000 12
Rangers 6 4 0 2 14 5 2.800 8
Partick Thistle 6 2 0 4 8 18 0.444 4
Morton 6 0 0 6 2 19 0.105 0
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Morton1–3Partick Thistle10 August 1968
Rangers0–2Celtic10 August 1968
Celtic4–1Morton14 August 1968
Partick Thistle1–5Rangers14 August 1968
Celtic4–0Partick Thistle17 August 1968
Rangers2–0Morton17 August 1968
Celtic1–0Rangers24 August 1968
Partick Thistle2–0Morton24 August 1968
Morton0–3Celtic28 August 1968
Rangers2–1Partick Thistle28 August 1968
Morton0–5Rangers31 August 1968
Partick Thistle1–6Celtic31 August 1968

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Ayr United 6 5 1 0 14 5 2.800 11
Stirling Albion 6 3 0 3 12 11 1.091 6
Arbroath 6 2 2 2 7 7 1.000 6
Cowdenbeath 6 0 1 5 6 16 0.375 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arbroath2–1Stirling Albion10 August 1968
Ayr United3–1Cowdenbeath10 August 1968
Cowdenbeath1–1Arbroath14 August 1968
Stirling Albion2–4Ayr United14 August 1968
Arbroath1–1Ayr United17 August 1968
Stirling Albion2–1Cowdenbeath17 August 1968
Cowdenbeath0–2Ayr United24 August 1968
Stirling Albion1–0Arbroath24 August 1968
Arbroath2–0Cowdenbeath28 August 1968
Ayr United1–0Stirling Albion28 August 1968
Ayr United3–1Arbroath31 August 1968
Cowdenbeath3–6Stirling Albion31 August 1968

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
East Fife 6 4 2 0 12 4 3.000 10
Queen of the South 6 1 4 1 7 6 1.167 6
Berwick Rangers 6 2 1 3 9 10 0.900 5
Clydebank 6 1 1 4 6 14 0.429 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Berwick Rangers1–1Queen of the South10 August 1968
East Fife2–0Clydebank10 August 1968
Clydebank2–4Berwick Rangers14 August 1968
Queen of the South1–1East Fife14 August 1968
East Fife1–0Berwick Rangers17 August 1968
Queen of the South1–2Clydebank17 August 1968
Clydebank1–3East Fife24 August 1968
Queen of the South2–0Berwick Rangers24 August 1968
Berwick Rangers3–0Clydebank28 August 1968
East Fife1–1Queen of the South28 August 1968
Berwick Rangers1–4East Fife31 August 1968
Clydebank1–1Queen of the South31 August 1968

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Hamilton Academical 6 4 1 1 8 5 1.600 9
St Mirren 6 4 0 2 9 9 1.000 8
Montrose 6 2 0 4 5 9 0.556 4
Motherwell 6 1 1 4 9 8 1.125 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hamilton Academical2–1Motherwell10 August 1968
Montrose1–2St Mirren10 August 1968
Motherwell1–2Montrose14 August 1968
St Mirren3–0Hamilton Academical14 August 1968
Montrose0–2Hamilton Academical17 August 1968
Motherwell6–0St Mirren17 August 1968
Motherwell0–0Hamilton Academical24 August 1968
St Mirren1–0Montrose24 August 1968
Hamilton Academical2–1St Mirren28 August 1968
Montrose2–1Motherwell28 August 1968
Hamilton Academical2–0Montrose31 August 1968
St Mirren2–0Motherwell31 August 1968

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Albion Rovers 6 4 1 1 19 10 1.900 9
Queen's Park 6 3 0 3 14 10 1.400 6
Forfar Athletic 6 2 1 3 8 15 0.533 5
Dumbarton 6 2 0 4 9 15 0.600 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dumbarton0–4Albion Rovers10 August 1968
Queen's Park4–0Forfar Athletic10 August 1968
Albion Rovers3–2Queen's Park14 August 1968
Forfar Athletic1–0Dumbarton14 August 1968
Albion Rovers2–4Forfar Athletic17 August 1968
Dumbarton4–3Queen's Park17 August 1968
Albion Rovers5–0Dumbarton24 August 1968
Forfar Athletic0–2Queen's Park24 August 1968
Dumbarton5–1Forfar Athletic28 August 1968
Queen's Park2–3Albion Rovers28 August 1968
Forfar Athletic2–2Albion Rovers31 August 1968
Queen's Park1–0Dumbarton31 August 1968

Group 9
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Stranraer 4 3 0 1 7 4 1.750 6
Brechin City 4 2 0 2 7 5 1.400 4
Stenhousemuir 4 2 0 2 3 6 0.500 4
East Stirlingshire 4 1 1 2 6 7 0.857 3
Alloa Athletic 4 1 1 2 5 6 0.833 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic0–1Stenhousemuir10 August 1968
Stranraer2–1East Stirlingshire10 August 1968
Brechin City2–3Alloa Athletic14 August 1968
Stenhousemuir1–3Stranraer14 August 1968
East Stirlingshire3–0Stenhousemuir17 August 1968
Stranraer1–2Brechin City17 August 1968
East Stirlingshire2–2Alloa Athletic24 August 1968
Stenhousemuir1–0Brechin City24 August 1968
Alloa Athletic0–1Stranraer31 August 1968
Brechin City3–0East Stirlingshire31 August 1968

Supplementary Round

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Stranraer3–3Albion Rovers2 September 1968

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Albion Rovers0–2Stranraer4 September 19683–5

Quarter-finals

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United0–1Clyde11 September 1968
Celtic10–0Hamilton Academical11 September 1968
East Fife1–4Hibernian11 September 1968
Stranraer0–4Dundee11 September 1968

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Clyde2-0Ayr United25 September 19683-0
Dundee6–0Stranraer25 September 196810–0
Hamilton Academical2–4Celtic25 September 19682–14
Hibernian2–1East Fife25 September 19686–2

Semi-finals

Ties
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic1–0Clyde9 October 1968
Hibernian2–1Dundee9 October 1968

Final
Main article: 1969 Scottish League Cup Final (April)
Hibernian2–6Celtic
O'Rourke
Stevenson 		Lennox
Auld
Craig
Wallace
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 74,240

References

General
  • "Scottish League Cup 1968–1969 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.

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