# 1949–50 Scottish League Cup

The 1949–50 Scottish League Cup was the fourth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by East Fife, who defeated Dunfermline Athletic in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 8 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 5 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 5 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 3–2 | Rangers | 13 August 1949 |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Aberdeen | 13 August 1949 |
| Aberdeen | 4–5 | Celtic | 17 August 1949 |
| Rangers | 5–1 | St Mirren | 17 August 1949 |
| Rangers | 4–2 | Aberdeen | 20 August 1949 |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Celtic | 20 August 1949 |
| Aberdeen | 1–0 | St Mirren | 27 August 1949 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Celtic | 27 August 1949 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Rangers | 30 August 1949 |
| Celtic | 1–3 | Aberdeen | 31 August 1949 |
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | Rangers | 3 September 1949 |
| Celtic | 4–1 | St Mirren | 3 September 1949 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 10 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 7 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 5 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hibernian | 1–0 | Falkirk | 13 August 1949 |
| Queen of the South | 2–4 | Third Lanark | 13 August 1949 |
| Falkirk | 1–0 | Queen of the South | 17 August 1949 |
| Third Lanark | 0–2 | Hibernian | 17 August 1949 |
| Falkirk | 1–2 | Third Lanark | 20 August 1949 |
| Queen of the South | 1–2 | Hibernian | 20 August 1949 |
| Falkirk | 2–1 | Hibernian | 27 August 1949 |
| Third Lanark | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 27 August 1949 |
| Hibernian | 4–2 | Third Lanark | 31 August 1949 |
| Queen of the South | 0–0 | Falkirk | 31 August 1949 |
| Hibernian | 5–3 | Queen of the South | 3 September 1949 |
| Third Lanark | 3–0 | Falkirk | 3 September 1949 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 9 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 7 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 5 |
| Dundee | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 1–1 | Clyde | 13 August 1949 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Motherwell | 13 August 1949 |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | 17 August 1949 |
| Motherwell | 2–0 | Dundee | 17 August 1949 |
| Clyde | 2–2 | Motherwell | 20 August 1949 |
| Dundee | 5–2 | Partick Thistle | 20 August 1949 |
| Clyde | 2–0 | Dundee | 27 August 1949 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | 27 August 1949 |
| Dundee | 0–1 | Motherwell | 31 August 1949 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Clyde | 31 August 1949 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Clyde | 3 September 1949 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–2 | Dundee | 3 September 1949 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| East Fife | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 11 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1.538 | 7 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 0.591 | 4 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0.579 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Raith Rovers | 0–3 | East Fife | 13 August 1949 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–5 | Heart of Midlothian | 13 August 1949 |
| East Fife | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | 17 August 1949 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5–1 | Raith Rovers | 17 August 1949 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | East Fife | 20 August 1949 |
| Raith Rovers | 6–2 | Stirling Albion | 20 August 1949 |
| East Fife | 3–2 | Raith Rovers | 27 August 1949 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–5 | Stirling Albion | 27 August 1949 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 31 August 1949 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–3 | East Fife | 31 August 1949 |
| East Fife | 4–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 September 1949 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–1 | Raith Rovers | 3 September 1949 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 8 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 7 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 7 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Forfar Athletic | 13 August 1949 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–1 | Albion Rovers | 13 August 1949 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | 17 August 1949 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 17 August 1949 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–2 | Albion Rovers | 20 August 1949 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Stenhousemuir | 20 August 1949 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 27 August 1949 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | 27 August 1949 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Albion Rovers | 31 August 1949 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–1 | Forfar Athletic | 31 August 1949 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Forfar Athletic | 3 September 1949 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | 3 September 1949 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1.33 | 9 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1.83 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0.75 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 0.47 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 5–2 | Dundee United | 13 August 1949 |
| Dumbarton | 5–1 | Arbroath | 13 August 1949 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | 17 August 1949 |
| Dundee United | 5–1 | Dumbarton | 17 August 1949 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–2 | Dumbarton | 20 August 1949 |
| Arbroath | 2–4 | Dundee United | 20 August 1949 |
| Arbroath | 3–1 | Dumbarton | 27 August 1949 |
| Dundee United | 6–0 | Airdrieonians | 27 August 1949 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Arbroath | 31 August 1949 |
| Dumbarton | 3–1 | Dundee United | 31 August 1949 |
| Dumbarton | 0–4 | Airdrieonians | 3 September 1949 |
| Dundee United | 4–1 | Arbroath | 3 September 1949 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | 9 |
| Morton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2.11 | 9 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1.08 | 5 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 3–4 | Morton | 13 August 1949 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Alloa Athletic | 13 August 1949 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Ayr United | 17 August 1949 |
| Morton | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | 17 August 1949 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–4 | Morton | 20 August 1949 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | 20 August 1949 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–4 | Cowdenbeath | 27 August 1949 |
| Morton | 3–3 | Ayr United | 27 August 1949 |
| Ayr United | 4–0 | Alloa Athletic | 31 August 1949 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Morton | 31 August 1949 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Ayr United | 3 September 1949 |
| Morton | 7–1 | Alloa Athletic | 3 September 1949 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 10 |
| Queens Park | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 6 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 4 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Queens Park | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 August 1949 |
| St Johnstone | 3–2 | Kilmarnock | 13 August 1949 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | St Johnstone | 17 August 1949 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Queens Park | 17 August 1949 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 5–1 | Kilmarnock | 20 August 1949 |
| Queens Park | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 20 August 1949 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Queens Park | 27 August 1949 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 27 August 1949 |
| Queens Park | 3–1 | Kilmarnock | 31 August 1949 |
| St Johnstone | 2–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 31 August 1949 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 September 1949 |
| St Johnstone | 2–3 | Queens Park | 3 September 1949 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 3–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 September 1949 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–3 | East Fife | 17 September 1949 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–2 | Hibernian | 17 September 1949 |
| Rangers | 2–3 | Cowdenbeath | 17 September 1949 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Airdrieonians | 20 September 1949 | 4–3 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–3 | Rangers | 21 September 1949 | 4–5 |
| East Fife | 5–1 | Forfar Athletic | 21 September 1949 | 8–2 |
| Hibernian | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 21 September 1949 | 6–4 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Hibernian | 8 October 1949 |
| East Fife | 2–1 | Rangers | 8 October 1949 |