# 1965–66 Scottish League Cup

The 1965–66 Scottish League Cup was the twentieth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Rangers in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 8 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 6 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 5 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 5 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Celtic | 14 August 1965 |
| Motherwell | 1–0 | Dundee | 14 August 1965 |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Motherwell | 18 August 1965 |
| Dundee | 0–0 | Dundee United | 18 August 1965 |
| Celtic | 0–2 | Dundee | 21 August 1965 |
| Dundee United | 4–1 | Motherwell | 21 August 1965 |
| Celtic | 3–0 | Dundee United | 28 August 1965 |
| Dundee | 1–2 | Motherwell | 28 August 1965 |
| Dundee United | 1–3 | Dundee | 1 September 1965 |
| Motherwell | 2–3 | Celtic | 1 September 1965 |
| Dundee | 1–3 | Celtic | 4 September 1965 |
| Motherwell | 3–2 | Dundee United | 4 September 1965 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 8 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 7 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0.385 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 14 August 1965 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–2 | Rangers | 14 August 1965 |
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 August 1965 |
| Rangers | 3–0 | Clyde | 18 August 1965 |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Rangers | 21 August 1965 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Clyde | 21 August 1965 |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Clyde | 28 August 1965 |
| Rangers | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 28 August 1965 |
| Clyde | 1–3 | Rangers | 1 September 1965 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Aberdeen | 1 September 1965 |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 September 1965 |
| Rangers | 4–0 | Aberdeen | 4 September 1965 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3.667 | 10 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 7 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 6 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0.231 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 August 1965 |
| St Johnstone | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | 14 August 1965 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 5–1 | St Johnstone | 18 August 1965 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | 18 August 1965 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | Kilmarnock | 21 August 1965 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–1 | St Johnstone | 21 August 1965 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6–2 | Partick Thistle | 28 August 1965 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–0 | St Johnstone | 28 August 1965 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | 1 September 1965 |
| St Johnstone | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 September 1965 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 September 1965 |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | 4 September 1965 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 10 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 7 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 | 4 |
| Morton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Falkirk | 3–1 | Hibernian | 14 August 1965 |
| St Mirren | 1–2 | Morton | 14 August 1965 |
| Hibernian | 1–0 | St Mirren | 18 August 1965 |
| Morton | 1–1 | Falkirk | 18 August 1965 |
| Falkirk | 0–1 | St Mirren | 21 August 1965 |
| Morton | 2–4 | Hibernian | 21 August 1965 |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Falkirk | 28 August 1965 |
| Morton | 0–1 | St Mirren | 28 August 1965 |
| Falkirk | 3–2 | Morton | 1 September 1965 |
| St Mirren | 0–3 | Hibernian | 1 September 1965 |
| Hibernian | 3–0 | Morton | 4 September 1965 |
| St Mirren | 2–3 | Falkirk | 4 September 1965 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 8 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 6 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Berwick Rangers | 4–1 | Third Lanark | 14 August 1965 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 14 August 1965 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | 18 August 1965 |
| Third Lanark | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | 18 August 1965 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6–1 | Cowdenbeath | 21 August 1965 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Third Lanark | 21 August 1965 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | 28 August 1965 |
| Third Lanark | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | 28 August 1965 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 1 September 1965 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Third Lanark | 1 September 1965 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | 4 September 1965 |
| Third Lanark | 5–1 | Hamilton Academical | 4 September 1965 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 10 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 6 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 4 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Queen's Park | 2–2 | Arbroath | 14 August 1965 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | 14 August 1965 |
| Arbroath | 2–2 | Raith Rovers | 18 August 1965 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Queen's Park | 18 August 1965 |
| Arbroath | 1–3 | Stirling Albion | 21 August 1965 |
| Queen's Park | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | 21 August 1965 |
| Arbroath | 3–0 | Queen's Park | 28 August 1965 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | 28 August 1965 |
| Queen's Park | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 1 September 1965 |
| Raith Rovers | 4–2 | Arbroath | 1 September 1965 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–0 | Queen's Park | 4 September 1965 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–1 | Arbroath | 4 September 1965 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 1.692 | 10 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.500 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 14 August 1965 |
| Stranraer | 1–3 | Airdrieonians | 14 August 1965 |
| Airdrieonians | 6–1 | Albion Rovers | 18 August 1965 |
| Queen of the South | 1–2 | Stranraer | 18 August 1965 |
| Airdrieonians | 5–1 | Queen of the South | 21 August 1965 |
| Stranraer | 0–0 | Albion Rovers | 21 August 1965 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–0 | Stranraer | 28 August 1965 |
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | Albion Rovers | 28 August 1965 |
| Albion Rovers | 8–2 | Airdrieonians | 1 September 1965 |
| Stranraer | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 1 September 1965 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Stranraer | 4 September 1965 |
| Queen of the South | 2–3 | Airdrieonians | 4 September 1965 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 1.667 | 6 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 6 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 0.650 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 3–2 | East Fife | 14 August 1965 |
| Dumbarton | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | 14 August 1965 |
| East Fife | 3–2 | Dumbarton | 18 August 1965 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | 18 August 1965 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–1 | Dumbarton | 21 August 1965 |
| East Fife | 4–1 | East Stirlingshire | 21 August 1965 |
| East Fife | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic | 28 August 1965 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 28 August 1965 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | 1 September 1965 |
| Dumbarton | 6–1 | East Fife | 1 September 1965 |
| Dumbarton | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | 4 September 1965 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6–2 | East Fife | 4 September 1965 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Ayr United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.667 | 8 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 6 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 2 |
| Montrose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 2 |
| Brechin City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 5–2 | Stenhousemuir | 14 August 1965 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4–1 | Montrose | 14 August 1965 |
| Montrose | 2–0 | Brechin City | 18 August 1965 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | 18 August 1965 |
| Ayr United | 5–0 | Montrose | 21 August 1965 |
| Brechin City | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | 21 August 1965 |
| Brechin City | 0–1 | Ayr United | 28 August 1965 |
| Montrose | 1–3 | Stenhousemuir | 28 August 1965 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–3 | Ayr United | 4 September 1965 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Brechin City | 4 September 1965 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Third Lanark | 1–2 | Ayr United | 6 September 1965 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Ayr United | 1–0 | Third Lanark | 8 September 1965 | 3–1 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 1–5 | Rangers | 15 September 1965 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Hibernian | 15 September 1965 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Ayr United | 15 September 1965 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–8 | Celtic | 15 September 1965 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 22 September 1965 | 2–4 |
| Celtic | 4–0 | Raith Rovers | 22 September 1965 | 12–1 |
| Hibernian | 11–2 | Alloa Athletic | 22 September 1965 | 13–2 |
| Rangers | 4–0 | Airdrieonians | 22 September 1965 | 9–1 |

## Semi-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–2 | Hibernian | 4 October 1965 |
| Rangers | 6–4 | Kilmarnock | 6 October 1965 |

### Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 4–0 | Hibernian | 18 October 1965 |