# 1962–63 Scottish League Cup

The 1962–63 Scottish League Cup was the seventeenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Heart of Midlothian, who defeated Kilmarnock in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Kilmarnock (A) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 2.500 | 11 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 7 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 5 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.250 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Kilmarnock | 4–0 | Airdrieonians | 11 August 1962 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 11 August 1962 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | 15 August 1962 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–3 | Kilmarnock | 15 August 1962 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 August 1962 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–3 | Kilmarnock | 18 August 1962 |
| Airdrieonians | 0–4 | Kilmarnock | 25 August 1962 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | 25 August 1962 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 29 August 1962 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 29 August 1962 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4–1 | Airdrieonians | 1 September 1962 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | 1 September 1962 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian (A) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 8 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 7 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 5 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.455 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 11 August 1962 |
| Dundee United | 3–2 | Dundee | 11 August 1962 |
| Dundee | 1–0 | Celtic | 15 August 1962 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Dundee United | 15 August 1962 |
| Celtic | 4–0 | Dundee United | 18 August 1962 |
| Dundee | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 August 1962 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Dundee United | 25 August 1962 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–2 | Celtic | 25 August 1962 |
| Celtic | 3–0 | Dundee | 29 August 1962 |
| Dundee United | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 29 August 1962 |
| Dundee United | 0–0 | Celtic | 1 September 1962 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Dundee | 1 September 1962 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Partick Thistle (A) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 9 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 8 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 7 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 0.190 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Motherwell | 9–1 | Falkirk | 11 August 1962 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 11 August 1962 |
| Aberdeen | 4–0 | Motherwell | 15 August 1962 |
| Falkirk | 1–3 | Partick Thistle | 15 August 1962 |
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | Falkirk | 18 August 1962 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Motherwell | 18 August 1962 |
| Aberdeen | 0–3 | Partick Thistle | 25 August 1962 |
| Falkirk | 0–1 | Motherwell | 25 August 1962 |
| Motherwell | 4–1 | Aberdeen | 29 August 1962 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Falkirk | 29 August 1962 |
| Falkirk | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 1 September 1962 |
| Motherwell | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | 1 September 1962 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers (A) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2.714 | 9 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 8 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 6 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 0.450 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hibernian | 1–4 | Rangers | 11 August 1962 |
| Third Lanark | 1–2 | St Mirren | 11 August 1962 |
| Rangers | 5–2 | Third Lanark | 15 August 1962 |
| St. Mirren | 3–3 | Hibernian | 15 August 1962 |
| Hibernian | 3–2 | Third Lanark | 18 August 1962 |
| St. Mirren | 2–1 | Rangers | 18 August 1962 |
| Rangers | 0–0 | Hibernian | 25 August 1962 |
| St. Mirren | 1–1 | Third Lanark | 25 August 1962 |
| Hibernian | 2–0 | St Mirren | 29 August 1962 |
| Third Lanark | 2–5 | Rangers | 29 August 1962 |
| Rangers | 4–0 | St Mirren | 1 September 1962 |
| Third Lanark | 1–4 | Hibernian | 1 September 1962 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Berwick Rangers (A) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 8 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | 7 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 5 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.813 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Berwick Rangers | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | 11 August 1962 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4–1 | Ayr United | 11 August 1962 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Berwick Rangers | 15 August 1962 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–4 | East Stirlingshire | 15 August 1962 |
| East Stirlingshire | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | 18 August 1962 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–4 | Ayr United | 18 August 1962 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | 25 August 1962 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Berwick Rangers | 25 August 1962 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Ayr United | 29 August 1962 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | 29 August 1962 |
| Ayr United | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | 1 September 1962 |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | 1 September 1962 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| St Johnstone (A) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 10 |
| Clyde | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 10 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0.389 | 2 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.375 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Clyde | 11 August 1962 |
| St Johnstone | 1–0 | Stranraer | 11 August 1962 |
| Clyde | 5–1 | St Johnstone | 15 August 1962 |
| Stranraer | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | 15 August 1962 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–7 | St Johnstone | 18 August 1962 |
| Stranraer | 3–5 | Clyde | 18 August 1962 |
| Clyde | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | 25 August 1962 |
| Stranraer | 1–4 | St Johnstone | 25 August 1962 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–0 | Stranraer | 29 August 1962 |
| St Johnstone | 1–0 | Clyde | 29 August 1962 |
| Clyde | 4–1 | Stranraer | 1 September 1962 |
| St Johnstone | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath | 1 September 1962 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Queen of the South (A) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 8 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 6 |
| East Fife | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.533 | 6 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 0.765 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Montrose | 3–1 | Queen's Park | 11 August 1962 |
| Queen of the South | 3–1 | East Fife | 11 August 1962 |
| East Fife | 0–5 | Montrose | 15 August 1962 |
| Queen's Park | 0–4 | Queen of the South | 15 August 1962 |
| Queen of the South | 2–1 | Montrose | 18 August 1962 |
| Queen's Park | 3–0 | East Fife | 18 August 1962 |
| East Fife | 1–0 | Queen of the South | 25 August 1962 |
| Queen's Park | 1–1 | Montrose | 25 August 1962 |
| Montrose | 0–1 | East Fife | 29 August 1962 |
| Queen of the South | 4–4 | Queen's Park | 29 August 1962 |
| East Fife | 5–4 | Queen's Park | 1 September 1962 |
| Montrose | 0–0 | Queen of the South | 1 September 1962 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Morton (A) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 1.900 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 9 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 4 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Morton | 2–2 | Arbroath | 11 August 1962 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 11 August 1962 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–3 | Morton | 15 August 1962 |
| Arbroath | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | 15 August 1962 |
| Arbroath | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | 18 August 1962 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–4 | Morton | 18 August 1962 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 25 August 1962 |
| Arbroath | 3–3 | Morton | 25 August 1962 |
| Morton | 5–2 | Alloa Athletic | 29 August 1962 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–3 | Arbroath | 29 August 1962 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Arbroath | 1 September 1962 |
| Morton | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | 1 September 1962 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dumbarton (A) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 7 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 5 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 4 |
| Albion Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 3 |
| Brechin City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 3–5 | Dumbarton | 11 August 1962 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Brechin City | 11 August 1962 |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | Stenhousemuir | 15 August 1962 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–0 | Albion Rovers | 15 August 1962 |
| Brechin City | 3–5 | Dumbarton | 18 August 1962 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–3 | Forfar Athletic | 18 August 1962 |
| Brechin City | 0–4 | Albion Rovers | 25 August 1962 |
| Dumbarton | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | 25 August 1962 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | 1 September 1962 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–1 | Brechin City | 1 September 1962 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 0–0 | Berwick Rangers | 3 September 1962 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Dumbarton | 5 September 1962 | 1–2 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 1–3 | Rangers | 12 September 1962 |
| Morton | 0–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 September 1962 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | 12 September 1962 |
| Queen of the South | 1–0 | St Johnstone | 12 September 1962 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Morton | 19 September 1962 | 6–1 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Partick Thistle | 19 September 1962 | 5–2 |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Dumbarton | 19 September 1962 | 4–2 |
| St Johnstone | 4–1 | Queen of the South | 19 September 1962 | 4–2 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | St Johnstone | 10 October 1962 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–2 | Rangers | 10 October 1962 |