# 1953–54 Scottish League Cup

The 1953–54 Scottish League Cup was the eighth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by East Fife, who defeated Partick Thistle in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 11 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 6 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 5 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0.294 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | St Mirren | 8 August 1953 |
| Queen of the South | 0–4 | Hibernian | 8 August 1953 |
| Falkirk | 1–4 | Hibernian | 12 August 1953 |
| St Mirren | 3–2 | Queen of the South | 12 August 1953 |
| Queen of the South | 1–4 | Falkirk | 15 August 1953 |
| St Mirren | 2–2 | Hibernian | 15 August 1953 |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | Queen of the South | 22 August 1953 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Falkirk | 22 August 1953 |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | Falkirk | 26 August 1953 |
| Queen of the South | 1–0 | St Mirren | 26 August 1953 |
| Falkirk | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 29 August 1953 |
| Hibernian | 3–2 | St Mirren | 29 August 1953 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1.556 | 9 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 6 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0.786 | 6 |
| Celtic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 4–1 | East Fife | 8 August 1953 |
| Celtic | 0–1 | Aberdeen | 8 August 1953 |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Airdrieonians | 12 August 1953 |
| East Fife | 1–1 | Celtic | 12 August 1953 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Celtic | 15 August 1953 |
| East Fife | 2–0 | Aberdeen | 15 August 1953 |
| Aberdeen | 5–2 | Celtic | 22 August 1953 |
| East Fife | 5–1 | Airdrieonians | 22 August 1953 |
| Airdrieonians | 4–3 | Aberdeen | 26 August 1953 |
| Celtic | 0–1 | East Fife | 26 August 1953 |
| Aberdeen | 3–4 | East Fife | 29 August 1953 |
| Celtic | 2–0 | Airdrieonians | 29 August 1953 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5.500 | 11 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 6 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 6 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 0.150 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5–0 | Hamilton Academical | 8 August 1953 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–4 | Rangers | 8 August 1953 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | 12 August 1953 |
| Rangers | 4–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 August 1953 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | 15 August 1953 |
| Rangers | 5–1 | Hamilton Academical | 15 August 1953 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 August 1953 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | 22 August 1953 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Rangers | 26 August 1953 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 26 August 1953 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–5 | Rangers | 29 August 1953 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 29 August 1953 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 9 |
| Dundee | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1.700 | 9 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0.737 | 3 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 6–1 | Stirling Albion | 8 August 1953 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–1 | Clyde | 8 August 1953 |
| Clyde | 2–4 | Dundee | 12 August 1953 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–0 | Partick Thistle | 12 August 1953 |
| Clyde | 4–1 | Stirling Albion | 15 August 1953 |
| Dundee | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | 15 August 1953 |
| Clyde | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | 22 August 1953 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Dundee | 22 August 1953 |
| Dundee | 4–2 | Clyde | 26 August 1953 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | 26 August 1953 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–0 | Dundee | 29 August 1953 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–3 | Clyde | 29 August 1953 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 2.778 | 8 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0.813 | 8 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 6 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 0.238 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–10 | Third Lanark | 8 August 1953 |
| St Johnstone | 2–4 | Cowdenbeath | 8 August 1953 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | 12 August 1953 |
| Third Lanark | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 12 August 1953 |
| Cowdenbeath | 4–2 | Third Lanark | 15 August 1953 |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Alloa Athletic | 15 August 1953 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | St Johnstone | 22 August 1953 |
| Third Lanark | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | 22 August 1953 |
| Alloa Athletic | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | 26 August 1953 |
| St Johnstone | 4–1 | Third Lanark | 26 August 1953 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–3 | St Johnstone | 29 August 1953 |
| Third Lanark | 7–0 | Cowdenbeath | 29 August 1953 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Ayr United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 9 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 7 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 6 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0.222 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | 8 August 1953 |
| Queen's Park | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | 8 August 1953 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–4 | Ayr United | 12 August 1953 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–2 | Queen's Park | 12 August 1953 |
| Queen's Park | 0–0 | Ayr United | 15 August 1953 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | 15 August 1953 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–1 | Queen's Park | 22 August 1953 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4–2 | Ayr United | 22 August 1953 |
| Ayr United | 3–0 | Albion Rovers | 26 August 1953 |
| Queen's Park | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | 26 August 1953 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 29 August 1953 |
| Ayr United | 3–1 | Queen's Park | 29 August 1953 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 10 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 10 |
| Morton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 3 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 0.318 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Morton | 5–3 | Dundee United | 8 August 1953 |
| Motherwell | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | 8 August 1953 |
| Dundee United | 0–5 | Motherwell | 12 August 1953 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Morton | 12 August 1953 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–1 | Dundee United | 15 August 1953 |
| Motherwell | 2–0 | Morton | 15 August 1953 |
| Dundee United | 2–2 | Morton | 22 August 1953 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–1 | Motherwell | 22 August 1953 |
| Morton | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | 26 August 1953 |
| Motherwell | 3–1 | Dundee United | 26 August 1953 |
| Dundee United | 0–3 | Kilmarnock | 29 August 1953 |
| Morton | 2–3 | Motherwell | 29 August 1953 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 8 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 7 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 6 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.400 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Arbroath | 8 August 1953 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Dumbarton | 8 August 1953 |
| Arbroath | 0–0 | Forfar Athletic | 12 August 1953 |
| Dumbarton | 1–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 August 1953 |
| Dumbarton | 3–0 | Arbroath | 15 August 1953 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 August 1953 |
| Arbroath | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 22 August 1953 |
| Dumbarton | 0–0 | Forfar Athletic | 22 August 1953 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6–1 | Dumbarton | 26 August 1953 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Arbroath | 26 August 1953 |
| Arbroath | 4–0 | Dumbarton | 29 August 1953 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Forfar Athletic | 29 August 1953 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Fife | 6–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 September 1953 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–3 | Partick Thistle | 12 September 1953 |
| Rangers | 4–2 | Ayr United | 12 September 1953 |
| Third Lanark | 0–4 | Hibernian | 12 September 1953 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Ayr United | 3–2 | Rangers | 16 September 1953 | 5–6 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–3 | East Fife | 16 September 1953 | 4–9 |
| Hibernian | 4–0 | Third Lanark | 16 September 1953 | 8–0 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | 16 September 1953 | 7–4 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Fife | 3–2 | Hibernian | 10 October 1953 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Rangers | 10 October 1953 |