# 1964–65 Scottish League Cup

The 1964–65 Scottish League Cup was the 19th season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won for the successive second season by Rangers, who defeated Celtic in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 3.714 | 11 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 5 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0.263 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Rangers | 4–0 | Aberdeen | 8 August 1964 |
| St Johnstone | 1–2 | St Mirren | 8 August 1964 |
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | St Johnstone | 12 August 1964 |
| St Mirren | 0–0 | Rangers | 12 August 1964 |
| St Johnstone | 1–9 | Rangers | 15 August 1964 |
| St Mirren | 3–3 | Aberdeen | 15 August 1964 |
| Aberdeen | 3–4 | Rangers | 22 August 1964 |
| St Mirren | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 22 August 1964 |
| Rangers | 6–2 | St Mirren | 26 August 1964 |
| St Johnstone | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 26 August 1964 |
| Aberdeen | 2–2 | St Mirren | 29 August 1964 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | St Johnstone | 29 August 1964 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4.667 | 11 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | 9 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 0.217 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 1–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 8 August 1964 |
| Hibernian | 3–0 | Third Lanark | 8 August 1964 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | Hibernian | 12 August 1964 |
| Third Lanark | 5–2 | Airdrieonians | 12 August 1964 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Third Lanark | 15 August 1964 |
| Hibernian | 5–0 | Airdrieonians | 15 August 1964 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Airdrieonians | 22 August 1964 |
| Third Lanark | 0–2 | Hibernian | 22 August 1964 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–2 | Third Lanark | 26 August 1964 |
| Hibernian | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 August 1964 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–4 | Hibernian | 29 August 1964 |
| Third Lanark | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 29 August 1964 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 3.600 | 9 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 8 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | 4 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.438 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | 8 August 1964 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 August 1964 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–3 | Celtic | 12 August 1964 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | 12 August 1964 |
| Celtic | 4–1 | Kilmarnock | 15 August 1964 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 August 1964 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | 22 August 1964 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–5 | Celtic | 22 August 1964 |
| Celtic | 6–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 26 August 1964 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 26 August 1964 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–3 | Partick Thistle | 29 August 1964 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Celtic | 29 August 1964 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dundee United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 10 |
| Dundee | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1.600 | 6 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 5 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 0.563 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 2–3 | Dundee United | 8 August 1964 |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | Motherwell | 8 August 1964 |
| Dundee United | 3–0 | Falkirk | 12 August 1964 |
| Motherwell | 3–0 | Dundee | 12 August 1964 |
| Dundee | 4–1 | Falkirk | 15 August 1964 |
| Motherwell | 0–1 | Dundee United | 15 August 1964 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Dundee | 22 August 1964 |
| Motherwell | 3–1 | Falkirk | 22 August 1964 |
| Dundee | 6–0 | Motherwell | 26 August 1964 |
| Falkirk | 5–2 | Dundee United | 26 August 1964 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Motherwell | 29 August 1964 |
| Falkirk | 1–3 | Dundee | 29 August 1964 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2.222 | 9 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 8 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 1.818 | 7 |
| Montrose | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 0.179 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | Montrose | 8 August 1964 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–4 | East Fife | 8 August 1964 |
| East Fife | 5–0 | Queen of the South | 12 August 1964 |
| Montrose | 2–4 | Raith Rovers | 12 August 1964 |
| East Fife | 4–2 | Montrose | 15 August 1964 |
| Queen of the South | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | 15 August 1964 |
| East Fife | 1–5 | Raith Rovers | 22 August 1964 |
| Montrose | 1–6 | Queen of the South | 22 August 1964 |
| Queen of the South | 1–1 | East Fife | 26 August 1964 |
| Raith Rovers | 7–0 | Montrose | 26 August 1964 |
| Montrose | 0–5 | East Fife | 29 August 1964 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–3 | Queen of the South | 29 August 1964 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 8 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 8 |
| E. S. Clydebank | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.438 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| E. S. Clydebank | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 8 August 1964 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Stranraer | 8 August 1964 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 12 August 1964 |
| Stranraer | 2–2 | E. S. Clydebank | 12 August 1964 |
| E. S. Clydebank | 2–4 | Hamilton Academical | 15 August 1964 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–3 | Stranraer | 15 August 1964 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–2 | E. S. Clydebank | 22 August 1964 |
| Stranraer | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | 22 August 1964 |
| E. S. Clydebank | 3–3 | Stranraer | 26 August 1964 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6–0 | Stenhousemuir | 26 August 1964 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | E. S. Clydebank | 29 August 1964 |
| Stranraer | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | 29 August 1964 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Clyde | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4.250 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 6 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 4 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.455 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Arbroath | 1–3 | Albion Rovers | 8 August 1964 |
| Queen's Park | 0–0 | Clyde | 8 August 1964 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Queen's Park | 12 August 1964 |
| Clyde | 1–1 | Arbroath | 12 August 1964 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–5 | Clyde | 15 August 1964 |
| Queen's Park | 1–3 | Arbroath | 15 August 1964 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–3 | Arbroath | 22 August 1964 |
| Clyde | 4–1 | Queen's Park | 22 August 1964 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Clyde | 26 August 1964 |
| Queen's Park | 0–2 | Albion Rovers | 26 August 1964 |
| Arbroath | 2–2 | Queen's Park | 29 August 1964 |
| Clyde | 5–1 | Albion Rovers | 29 August 1964 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 9 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 7 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 5 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 0.350 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Berwick Rangers | 3–1 | Ayr United | 8 August 1964 |
| Morton | 1–1 | Dumbarton | 8 August 1964 |
| Ayr United | 0–1 | Morton | 12 August 1964 |
| Dumbarton | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | 12 August 1964 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Dumbarton | 15 August 1964 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–5 | Morton | 15 August 1964 |
| Ayr United | 6–0 | Berwick Rangers | 22 August 1964 |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | Morton | 22 August 1964 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–0 | Dumbarton | 26 August 1964 |
| Morton | 1–1 | Ayr United | 26 August 1964 |
| Dumbarton | 2–1 | Ayr United | 29 August 1964 |
| Morton | 5–2 | Berwick Rangers | 29 August 1964 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3.667 | 8 |
| Alloa Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 5 |
| Stirling Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 4 |
| Cowdenbeath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.533 | 2 |
| Brechin City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Brechin City | 1–4 | Stirling Albion | 8 August 1964 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | 8 August 1964 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–0 | Cowdenbeath | 12 August 1964 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4–1 | Brechin City | 12 August 1964 |
| Brechin City | 3–5 | Alloa Athletic | 15 August 1964 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | 15 August 1964 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | 22 August 1964 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–0 | Cowdenbeath | 22 August 1964 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 29 August 1964 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–3 | Brechin City | 29 August 1964 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Forfar Athletic | 4–3 | East Fife | 31 August 1964 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| East Fife | 4–1 | Forfar Athletic | 2 September 1964 | 7–5 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 0–3 | Morton | 9 September 1964 |
| Dundee United | 8–0 | Hamilton Academical | 9 September 1964 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–3 | Rangers | 14 September 1964 |
| East Fife | 2–0 | Celtic | 9 September 1964 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Celtic | 6–0 | East Fife | 16 September 1964 | 6–2 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Dundee United | 16 September 1964 | 1–10 |
| Morton | 0–2 | Clyde | 16 September 1964 | 3–2 |
| Rangers | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 September 1964 | 5–2 |

## Semi-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–0 | Morton | 29 September 1964 |
| Rangers | 2–1 | Dundee United | 30 September 1964 |