# 1970–71 Scottish League Cup

The 1970–71 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-fifth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Celtic in the Final breaking a run of 5 successive wins in the preceding years.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 10 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 4 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 1–1 | Dundee United | 8 August 1970 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Celtic | 8 August 1970 |
| Celtic | 5–3 | Clyde | 12 August 1970 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 August 1970 |
| Celtic | 2–2 | Dundee United | 15 August 1970 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Clyde | 15 August 1970 |
| Clyde | 0–2 | Celtic | 19 August 1970 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Dundee United | 19 August 1970 |
| Celtic | 4–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 August 1970 |
| Dundee United | 1–1 | Clyde | 22 August 1970 |
| Clyde | 1–5 | Heart of Midlothian | 26 August 1970 |
| Dundee United | 2–2 | Celtic | 26 August 1970 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 11 |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Morton | 1–4 | Motherwell | 8 August 1970 |
| Rangers | 4–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 8 August 1970 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Morton | 12 August 1970 |
| Motherwell | 0–2 | Rangers | 12 August 1970 |
| Motherwell | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 August 1970 |
| Rangers | 0–0 | Morton | 15 August 1970 |
| Morton | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 19 August 1970 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Motherwell | 19 August 1970 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–6 | Rangers | 22 August 1970 |
| Motherwell | 0–2 | Morton | 22 August 1970 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Motherwell | 26 August 1970 |
| Morton | 0–2 | Rangers | 26 August 1970 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Dundee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 1–0 | St Mirren | 8 August 1970 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Ayr United | 8 August 1970 |
| Ayr United | 1–2 | Dundee | 12 August 1970 |
| St Mirren | 1–3 | Kilmarnock | 12 August 1970 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | St Mirren | 15 August 1970 |
| Dundee | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 15 August 1970 |
| Dundee | 4–1 | Ayr United | 19 August 1970 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | St Mirren | 19 August 1970 |
| Ayr United | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | 22 August 1970 |
| St Mirren | 0–2 | Dundee | 22 August 1970 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Dundee | 26 August 1970 |
| St Mirren | 1–2 | Ayr United | 26 August 1970 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 10 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 8 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 5 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 8 August 1970 |
| St Johnstone | 1–3 | Hibernian | 8 August 1970 |
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | St Johnstone | 12 August 1970 |
| Hibernian | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | 12 August 1970 |
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hibernian | 15 August 1970 |
| St Johnstone | 0–1 | Airdrieonians | 15 August 1970 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–4 | Hibernian | 19 August 1970 |
| St Johnstone | 0–1 | Aberdeen | 19 August 1970 |
| Aberdeen | 7–3 | Airdrieonians | 22 August 1970 |
| Hibernian | 1–1 | St Johnstone | 22 August 1970 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–0 | St Johnstone | 26 August 1970 |
| Hibernian | 4–0 | Aberdeen | 26 August 1970 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Queen of the South | 1–1 | East Fife | 8 August 1970 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | 8 August 1970 |
| East Fife | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | 12 August 1970 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–1 | Queen of the South | 12 August 1970 |
| East Fife | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | 15 August 1970 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Queen of the South | 15 August 1970 |
| Queen of the South | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | 19 August 1970 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–1 | East Fife | 19 August 1970 |
| East Fife | 2–1 | Queen of the South | 22 August 1970 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | 22 August 1970 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–3 | East Fife | 26 August 1970 |
| Queen of the South | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | 26 August 1970 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 11 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 7 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Dumbarton | 8 August 1970 |
| Brechin City | 2–3 | Berwick Rangers | 8 August 1970 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 12 August 1970 |
| Dumbarton | 2–2 | Brechin City | 12 August 1970 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–2 | Dumbarton | 15 August 1970 |
| Brechin City | 1–3 | Alloa Athletic | 15 August 1970 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Berwick Rangers | 19 August 1970 |
| Brechin City | 1–3 | Dumbarton | 19 August 1970 |
| Berwick Rangers | 4–1 | Brechin City | 22 August 1970 |
| Dumbarton | 5–2 | Alloa Athletic | 22 August 1970 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Brechin City | 26 August 1970 |
| Dumbarton | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | 26 August 1970 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 9 |
| Montrose | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 8 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | East Stirlingshire | 8 August 1970 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Montrose | 8 August 1970 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | 12 August 1970 |
| Montrose | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | 12 August 1970 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | 15 August 1970 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–2 | Montrose | 15 August 1970 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–0 | Montrose | 19 August 1970 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | 19 August 1970 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–4 | Cowdenbeath | 22 August 1970 |
| Montrose | 4–1 | Raith Rovers | 22 August 1970 |
| Montrose | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | 26 August 1970 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | 26 August 1970 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Falkirk | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 11 |
| Clydebank | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clydebank | 4–1 | Arbroath | 8 August 1970 |
| Falkirk | 5–0 | Albion Rovers | 8 August 1970 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Clydebank | 12 August 1970 |
| Arbroath | 1–4 | Falkirk | 12 August 1970 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Arbroath | 15 August 1970 |
| Clydebank | 0–3 | Falkirk | 15 August 1970 |
| Clydebank | 5–1 | Albion Rovers | 19 August 1970 |
| Falkirk | 2–1 | Arbroath | 19 August 1970 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–3 | Falkirk | 22 August 1970 |
| Arbroath | 4–0 | Clydebank | 22 August 1970 |
| Arbroath | 5–3 | Albion Rovers | 26 August 1970 |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | Clydebank | 26 August 1970 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Stranraer | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| Queen's Park | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | 8 August 1970 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–3 | Stranraer | 8 August 1970 |
| Queen's Park | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | 12 August 1970 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | 12 August 1970 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 15 August 1970 |
| Queen's Park | 2–1 | Stranraer | 15 August 1970 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Queen's Park | 19 August 1970 |
| Stranraer | 4–0 | Stenhousemuir | 19 August 1970 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–4 | Queen's Park | 22 August 1970 |
| Stranraer | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | 22 August 1970 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Stranraer | 31 August 1970 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Stranraer | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | 2 September 1970 | 3–4 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 2–2 | Celtic | 9 September 1970 |
| Falkirk | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | 9 September 1970 |
| Hibernian | 1–3 | Rangers | 9 September 1970 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–3 | Dumbarton | 9 September 1970 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Celtic | 5–1 | Dundee | 23 September 1970 | 7–3 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Falkirk | 23 September 1970 | 1–0 |
| Dumbarton | 3–2 | Partick Thistle | 23 September 1970 | 6–5 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | Hibernian | 23 September 1970 | 6–2 |

## Semi-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 0–0 | Celtic | 7 October 1970 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | 14 October 1970 |

### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 4–3 | Dumbarton | 12 October 1970 |