# 1961–62 Scottish League Cup

The 1961–62 Scottish League Cup was the sixteenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Rangers for a second successive season, who defeated in a replay Heart of Midlothian in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 8 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 6 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0.769 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Partick Thistle | 2–3 | Celtic | 12 August 1961 |
| St Johnstone | 1–1 | Hibernian | 12 August 1961 |
| Celtic | 0–1 | St Johnstone | 16 August 1961 |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | 16 August 1961 |
| Hibernian | 2–2 | Celtic | 19 August 1961 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | St Johnstone | 19 August 1961 |
| Celtic | 3–2 | Partick Thistle | 26 August 1961 |
| Hibernian | 4–1 | St Johnstone | 26 August 1961 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Hibernian | 30 August 1961 |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Celtic | 30 August 1961 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Hibernian | 2 September 1961 |
| St Johnstone | 4–3 | Partick Thistle | 2 September 1961 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Motherwell | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 9 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.786 | 4 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 12 August 1961 |
| Motherwell | 5–3 | Dundee United | 12 August 1961 |
| Aberdeen | 3–4 | Motherwell | 16 August 1961 |
| Dundee United | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 August 1961 |
| Dundee United | 5–3 | Aberdeen | 19 August 1961 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 19 August 1961 |
| Aberdeen | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 August 1961 |
| Dundee United | 0–2 | Motherwell | 26 August 1961 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Dundee United | 30 August 1961 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Aberdeen | 30 August 1961 |
| Aberdeen | 2–2 | Dundee United | 2 September 1961 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | Motherwell | 2 September 1961 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3.600 | 11 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 6 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 0.714 | 6 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 2–0 | Airdrieonians | 12 August 1961 |
| Third Lanark | 0–2 | Rangers | 12 August 1961 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–2 | Third Lanark | 16 August 1961 |
| Rangers | 4–2 | Dundee | 16 August 1961 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–2 | Rangers | 19 August 1961 |
| Third Lanark | 3–2 | Dundee | 19 August 1961 |
| Airdrieonians | 0–5 | Dundee | 26 August 1961 |
| Rangers | 5–0 | Third Lanark | 26 August 1961 |
| Dundee | 1–1 | Rangers | 30 August 1961 |
| Third Lanark | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 30 August 1961 |
| Dundee | 2–2 | Third Lanark | 2 September 1961 |
| Rangers | 4–1 | Airdrieonians | 2 September 1961 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 8 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 6 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 6 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.438 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 12 August 1961 |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | 12 August 1961 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 16 August 1961 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–3 | St Mirren | 16 August 1961 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–7 | Kilmarnock | 19 August 1961 |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 19 August 1961 |
| Kilmarnock | 6–1 | St Mirren | 26 August 1961 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 26 August 1961 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 30 August 1961 |
| St Mirren | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | 30 August 1961 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | St Mirren | 2 September 1961 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–1 | Raith Rovers | 2 September 1961 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 10 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.786 | 4 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–3 | Stirling Albion | 12 August 1961 |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–1 | Stranraer | 12 August 1961 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–2 | Berwick Rangers | 16 August 1961 |
| Stranraer | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 16 August 1961 |
| Berwick Rangers | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | 19 August 1961 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–1 | Stranraer | 19 August 1961 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | 26 August 1961 |
| Stranraer | 1–2 | Berwick Rangers | 26 August 1961 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Stranraer | 30 August 1961 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–2 | Stirling Albion | 30 August 1961 |
| Alloa Athletic | 4–4 | Berwick Rangers | 2 September 1961 |
| Stranraer | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | 2 September 1961 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 11 |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 7 |
| Clyde | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 0.238 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | 12 August 1961 |
| Montrose | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | 12 August 1961 |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–2 | Clyde | 16 August 1961 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–4 | Montrose | 16 August 1961 |
| Clyde | 3–2 | Montrose | 19 August 1961 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Hamilton Academical | 19 August 1961 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Montrose | 26 August 1961 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–4 | Clyde | 26 August 1961 |
| Clyde | 2–3 | Hamilton Academical | 30 August 1961 |
| Montrose | 4–0 | Stenhousemuir | 30 August 1961 |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | 2 September 1961 |
| Montrose | 4–0 | Clyde | 2 September 1961 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| East Fife | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 5.000 | 12 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | 6 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 6 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 0.231 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Fife | 3–1 | Brechin City | 12 August 1961 |
| Queen of the South | 1–0 | Arbroath | 12 August 1961 |
| Arbroath | 1–4 | East Fife | 16 August 1961 |
| Brechin City | 0–4 | Queen of the South | 16 August 1961 |
| Brechin City | 1–2 | Arbroath | 19 August 1961 |
| Queen of the South | 1–3 | East Fife | 19 August 1961 |
| Arbroath | 1–0 | Queen of the South | 26 August 1961 |
| Brechin City | 2–8 | East Fife | 26 August 1961 |
| East Fife | 6–0 | Arbroath | 30 August 1961 |
| Queen of the South | 5–1 | Brechin City | 30 August 1961 |
| Arbroath | 4–1 | Brechin City | 2 September 1961 |
| East Fife | 1–0 | Queen of the South | 2 September 1961 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Ayr United | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 10 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 8 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.786 | 4 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 3–1 | Dumbarton | 12 August 1961 |
| Falkirk | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | 12 August 1961 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–3 | Ayr United | 16 August 1961 |
| Dumbarton | 0–1 | Falkirk | 16 August 1961 |
| Ayr United | 1–1 | Falkirk | 19 August 1961 |
| Cowdenbeath | 4–3 | Dumbarton | 19 August 1961 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Falkirk | 26 August 1961 |
| Dumbarton | 1–2 | Ayr United | 26 August 1961 |
| Ayr United | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | 30 August 1961 |
| Falkirk | 3–0 | Dumbarton | 30 August 1961 |
| Dumbarton | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | 2 September 1961 |
| Falkirk | 4–4 | Ayr United | 2 September 1961 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Albion Rovers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 8 |
| Queen's Park | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 6 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 4 |
| Morton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.455 | 2 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.455 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 5–2 | East Stirlingshire | 12 August 1961 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–3 | Queen's Park | 12 August 1961 |
| Morton | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | 16 August 1961 |
| Queen's Park | 1–3 | Albion Rovers | 16 August 1961 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4–1 | Morton | 19 August 1961 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–5 | Albion Rovers | 19 August 1961 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | 26 August 1961 |
| Morton | 1–3 | Queen's Park | 26 August 1961 |
| Albion Rovers | 3–1 | Morton | 2 September 1961 |
| Queen's Park | 7–2 | East Stirlingshire | 2 September 1961 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Fife | 4–1 | Albion Rovers | 4 September 1961 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Albion Rovers | 1–2 | East Fife | 6 September 1961 | 2–6 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 4–2 | Stirling Albion | 13 September 1961 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 13 September 1961 |
| Motherwell | 2–3 | St Johnstone | 13 September 1961 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | East Fife | 13 September 1961 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| East Fife | 1–3 | Rangers | 20 September 1961 | 2–6 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 20 September 1961 | 4–1 |
| St Johnstone | 1–1 | Motherwell | 20 September 1961 | 4–3 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–0 | Ayr United | 20 September 1961 | 5–4 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 11 October 1961 |
| Rangers | 3–2 | St Johnstone | 11 October 1961 |