# 1948–49 Scottish League Cup

The 1948–49 Scottish League Cup was the third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Raith Rovers in the final.
Rangers also won both the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup, the first time a club claimed the national 'treble'.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 8 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 7 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 6 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Hibernian | 11 September 1948 |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Clyde | 11 September 1948 |
| Clyde | 0–2 | Celtic | 18 September 1948 |
| Hibernian | 0–0 | Rangers | 18 September 1948 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Rangers | 25 September 1948 |
| Hibernian | 4–0 | Clyde | 25 September 1948 |
| Clyde | 1–3 | Rangers | 2 October 1948 |
| Hibernian | 4–2 | Celtic | 2 October 1948 |
| Celtic | 3–6 | Clyde | 9 October 1948 |
| Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | 9 October 1948 |
| Clyde | 1–4 | Hibernian | 16 October 1948 |
| Rangers | 2–1 | Celtic | 16 October 1948 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dundee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 10 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2.200 | 8 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 4 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 11 September 1948 |
| Motherwell | 1–0 | Falkirk | 11 September 1948 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Motherwell | 18 September 1948 |
| Falkirk | 2–3 | Dundee | 18 September 1948 |
| Falkirk | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 25 September 1948 |
| Motherwell | 0–1 | Dundee | 25 September 1948 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–3 | Dundee | 2 October 1948 |
| Falkirk | 1–0 | Motherwell | 2 October 1948 |
| Dundee | 4–2 | Falkirk | 9 October 1948 |
| Motherwell | 8–3 | Albion Rovers | 9 October 1948 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Falkirk | 16 October 1948 |
| Dundee | 0–1 | Motherwell | 16 October 1948 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| East Fife | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2.222 | 10 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 7 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1.286 | 5 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 0.240 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | 11 September 1948 |
| Queen of the South | 0–4 | East Fife | 11 September 1948 |
| East Fife | 4–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 September 1948 |
| Partick Thistle | 9–0 | Queen of the South | 18 September 1948 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–5 | East Fife | 25 September 1948 |
| Queen of the South | 2–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 September 1948 |
| East Fife | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 2 October 1948 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 October 1948 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6–1 | East Fife | 9 October 1948 |
| Queen of the South | 3–2 | Partick Thistle | 9 October 1948 |
| East Fife | 3–0 | Partick Thistle | 16 October 1948 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 16 October 1948 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 6 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 6 |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 6 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | St Mirren | 11 September 1948 |
| Morton | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 11 September 1948 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Morton | 18 September 1948 |
| Third Lanark | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 18 September 1948 |
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | Morton | 25 September 1948 |
| St Mirren | 4–0 | Third Lanark | 25 September 1948 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 2 October 1948 |
| Third Lanark | 2–2 | Morton | 2 October 1948 |
| Aberdeen | 2–4 | Third Lanark | 9 October 1948 |
| Morton | 0–3 | St Mirren | 9 October 1948 |
| Morton | 3–1 | Aberdeen | 16 October 1948 |
| Third Lanark | 4–2 | St Mirren | 16 October 1948 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3.000 | 9 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 7 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 0.727 | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 0.455 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | 11 September 1948 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–3 | Cowdenbeath | 11 September 1948 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 September 1948 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–7 | Raith Rovers | 18 September 1948 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 September 1948 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 September 1948 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–6 | Raith Rovers | 2 October 1948 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 October 1948 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | 9 October 1948 |
| Raith Rovers | 6–2 | Stirling Albion | 9 October 1948 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 16 October 1948 |
| Stirling Albion | 5–2 | Cowdenbeath | 16 October 1948 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 8 |
| Queens Park | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1.077 | 6 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Stirlingshire | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | 11 September 1948 |
| Queens Park | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | 11 September 1948 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | East Stirlingshire | 18 September 1948 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–3 | Queens Park | 18 September 1948 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–3 | Alloa Athletic | 25 September 1948 |
| Queens Park | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | 25 September 1948 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Queens Park | 2 October 1948 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–1 | East Stirlingshire | 2 October 1948 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–3 | Alloa Athletic | 9 October 1948 |
| Queens Park | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 9 October 1948 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 16 October 1948 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–1 | Queens Park | 16 October 1948 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 9 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0.933 | 5 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| St Johnstone | 1–1 | Dundee United | 11 September 1948 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 11 September 1948 |
| Dundee United | 4–2 | Stenhousemuir | 18 September 1948 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | St Johnstone | 18 September 1948 |
| Dundee United | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 25 September 1948 |
| St Johnstone | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | 25 September 1948 |
| Dundee United | 4–2 | St Johnstone | 2 October 1948 |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | 2 October 1948 |
| St Johnstone | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | 9 October 1948 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Dundee United | 9 October 1948 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6–3 | Dundee United | 16 October 1948 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–4 | St Johnstone | 16 October 1948 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 4.143 | 12 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 7 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 4 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0.273 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 8–1 | Dumbarton | 11 September 1948 |
| Ayr United | 4–2 | Arbroath | 11 September 1948 |
| Arbroath | 2–3 | Airdrieonians | 18 September 1948 |
| Dumbarton | 1–2 | Ayr United | 18 September 1948 |
| Airdrieonians | 6–1 | Ayr United | 25 September 1948 |
| Arbroath | 4–2 | Dumbarton | 25 September 1948 |
| Arbroath | 1–1 | Ayr United | 2 October 1948 |
| Dumbarton | 0–5 | Airdrieonians | 2 October 1948 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–2 | Arbroath | 9 October 1948 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Dumbarton | 9 October 1948 |
| Ayr United | 1–4 | Airdrieonians | 16 October 1948 |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | Arbroath | 16 October 1948 |

## Quarter-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 30 October 1948 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Airdrieonians | 30 October 1948 |
| Raith Rovers | 5–3 | East Fife | 30 October 1948 |
| Rangers | 1–0 | St Mirren | 30 October 1948 |

### Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 3 November 1948 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Dundee | 3 November 1948 |

### 2nd Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | 8 November 1948 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 20 November 1948 |
| Rangers | 4–1 | Dundee | 20 November 1948 |