# 1960–61 Scottish League Cup

The 1960–61 Scottish League Cup was the fifteenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Rangers, who defeated Kilmarnock in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Clyde | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 7 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 7 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1.417 | 6 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0.400 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | St Mirren | 13 August 1960 |
| Motherwell | 4–4 | Clyde | 13 August 1960 |
| Clyde | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 17 August 1960 |
| St Mirren | 0–4 | Motherwell | 17 August 1960 |
| Clyde | 4–0 | St Mirren | 20 August 1960 |
| Motherwell | 2–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 20 August 1960 |
| Clyde | 1–1 | Motherwell | 27 August 1960 |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 27 August 1960 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6–2 | Clyde | 31 August 1960 |
| Motherwell | 5–2 | St Mirren | 31 August 1960 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Motherwell | 3 September 1960 |
| St Mirren | 0–0 | Clyde | 3 September 1960 |

### Play-off

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 September 1960 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1.500 | 8 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 7 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 6 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0.375 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–0 | Third Lanark | 13 August 1960 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | Partick Thistle | 13 August 1960 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Celtic | 17 August 1960 |
| Third Lanark | 2–1 | Rangers | 17 August 1960 |
| Rangers | 2–3 | Celtic | 20 August 1960 |
| Third Lanark | 3–1 | Partick Thistle | 20 August 1960 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–4 | Rangers | 27 August 1960 |
| Third Lanark | 1–3 | Celtic | 27 August 1960 |
| Celtic | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | 31 August 1960 |
| Rangers | 3–2 | Third Lanark | 31 August 1960 |
| Celtic | 1–2 | Rangers | 3 September 1960 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–4 | Third Lanark | 3 September 1960 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 9 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.083 | 6 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1.154 | 5 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 5–2 | Airdrieonians | 13 August 1960 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–2 | Hibernian | 13 August 1960 |
| Airdrieonians | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | 17 August 1960 |
| Hibernian | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 August 1960 |
| Hibernian | 6–1 | Airdrieonians | 20 August 1960 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 20 August 1960 |
| Airdrieonians | 4–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 August 1960 |
| Hibernian | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 27 August 1960 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Hibernian | 31 August 1960 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Airdrieonians | 31 August 1960 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Hibernian | 3 September 1960 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 3 September 1960 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dundee | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 11.500 | 12 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 5 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 5 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 4–3 | Ayr United | 13 August 1960 |
| Dundee | 5–0 | Raith Rovers | 13 August 1960 |
| Ayr United | 1–2 | Dundee | 17 August 1960 |
| Raith Rovers | 4–1 | Aberdeen | 17 August 1960 |
| Aberdeen | 1–4 | Dundee | 20 August 1960 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Ayr United | 20 August 1960 |
| Ayr United | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 27 August 1960 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–3 | Dundee | 27 August 1960 |
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | Raith Rovers | 31 August 1960 |
| Dundee | 3–0 | Ayr United | 31 August 1960 |
| Ayr United | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | 3 September 1960 |
| Dundee | 6–0 | Aberdeen | 3 September 1960 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3.600 | 12 |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 6 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0.182 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 0–3 | Queen of the South | 13 August 1960 |
| Queen's Park | 0–2 | Montrose | 13 August 1960 |
| Montrose | 3–1 | Albion Rovers | 17 August 1960 |
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | Queen's Park | 17 August 1960 |
| Albion Rovers | 3–1 | Queen's Park | 20 August 1960 |
| Queen of the South | 5–2 | Montrose | 20 August 1960 |
| Montrose | 2–1 | Queen's Park | 27 August 1960 |
| Queen of the South | 5–2 | Albion Rovers | 27 August 1960 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Montrose | 31 August 1960 |
| Queen's Park | 0–1 | Queen of the South | 31 August 1960 |
| Montrose | 1–2 | Queen of the South | 3 September 1960 |
| Queen's Park | 0–1 | Albion Rovers | 3 September 1960 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 10 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 5 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 0.579 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Falkirk | 2–2 | Arbroath | 13 August 1960 |
| St Johnstone | 2–3 | Hamilton Academical | 13 August 1960 |
| Arbroath | 0–0 | St Johnstone | 17 August 1960 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–1 | Falkirk | 17 August 1960 |
| Arbroath | 0–4 | Hamilton Academical | 20 August 1960 |
| Falkirk | 3–3 | St Johnstone | 20 August 1960 |
| Arbroath | 2–2 | Falkirk | 27 August 1960 |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–2 | St Johnstone | 27 August 1960 |
| Falkirk | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | 31 August 1960 |
| St Johnstone | 2–2 | Arbroath | 31 August 1960 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Arbroath | 3 September 1960 |
| St Johnstone | 7–1 | Falkirk | 3 September 1960 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 9 |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 6 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 5 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Morton | 13 August 1960 |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–2 | Dumbarton | 13 August 1960 |
| Dumbarton | 0–0 | Alloa Athletic | 17 August 1960 |
| Morton | 2–2 | Berwick Rangers | 17 August 1960 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic | 20 August 1960 |
| Morton | 1–3 | Dumbarton | 20 August 1960 |
| Dumbarton | 3–0 | Berwick Rangers | 27 August 1960 |
| Morton | 3–2 | Alloa Athletic | 27 August 1960 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–5 | Dumbarton | 31 August 1960 |
| Berwick Rangers | 3–1 | Morton | 31 August 1960 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | 3 September 1960 |
| Dumbarton | 3–3 | Morton | 3 September 1960 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 9 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 7 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 6 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Brechin City | 1–3 | Stenhousemuir | 13 August 1960 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Dundee United | 13 August 1960 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Brechin City | 17 August 1960 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | 17 August 1960 |
| Brechin City | 1–2 | Stirling Albion | 20 August 1960 |
| Dundee United | 3–3 | Stenhousemuir | 20 August 1960 |
| Dundee United | 0–3 | Stirling Albion | 27 August 1960 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Brechin City | 27 August 1960 |
| Brechin City | 2–1 | Dundee United | 31 August 1960 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 31 August 1960 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Dundee United | 3 September 1960 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–2 | Brechin City | 3 September 1960 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Cowdenbeath | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 6 |
| Stranraer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 5 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 3 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 3 |
| East Fife | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Fife | 2–5 | Cowdenbeath | 13 August 1960 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | East Stirlingshire | 13 August 1960 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Forfar Athletic | 17 August 1960 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–3 | Stranraer | 17 August 1960 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–0 | East Stirlingshire | 20 August 1960 |
| Stranraer | 2–2 | East Fife | 20 August 1960 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4–1 | East Fife | 27 August 1960 |
| Forfar Athletic | 5–1 | Stranraer | 27 August 1960 |
| East Fife | 4–3 | Forfar Athletic | 3 September 1960 |
| Stranraer | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | 3 September 1960 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | 5 September 1960 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Dumbarton | 7 September 1960 | 2–4 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | 14 September 1960 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–0 | Stenhousemuir | 14 September 1960 |
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | Dumbarton | 14 September 1960 |
| Rangers | 1–0 | Dundee | 14 September 1960 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Dumbarton | 2–1 | Queen of the South | 21 September 1960 | 2–3 |
| Dundee | 3–4 | Rangers | 21 September 1960 | 3–5 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Clyde | 21 September 1960 | 5–2 |
| Stenhousemuir | 5–4 | Hamilton Academical | 21 September 1960 | 5–8 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Kilmarnock | 5–1 | Hamilton Academical | 12 October 1960 |
| Rangers | 7–0 | Queen of the South | 19 October 1960 |