# 1956–57 Scottish League Cup

The 1956–57 Scottish League Cup was the 11th season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Partick Thistle in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dundee | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3.200 | 11 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 7 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 4 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 0.375 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Motherwell | 0–1 | Dundee | 11 August 1956 |
| Raith Rovers | 4–2 | Airdrieonians | 11 August 1956 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–3 | Motherwell | 15 August 1956 |
| Dundee | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 15 August 1956 |
| Dundee | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 18 August 1956 |
| Raith Rovers | 4–2 | Motherwell | 18 August 1956 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | 25 August 1956 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Motherwell | 25 August 1956 |
| Motherwell | 6–1 | Airdrieonians | 29 August 1956 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–2 | Dundee | 29 August 1956 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–7 | Dundee | 1 September 1956 |
| Motherwell | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | 1 September 1956 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 11 |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3.000 | 9 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0.611 | 2 |
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 1–2 | Celtic | 11 August 1956 |
| Rangers | 3–0 | East Fife | 11 August 1956 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers | 15 August 1956 |
| East Fife | 2–1 | Aberdeen | 15 August 1956 |
| Aberdeen | 2–6 | Rangers | 18 August 1956 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | East Fife | 18 August 1956 |
| Celtic | 3–2 | Aberdeen | 25 August 1956 |
| East Fife | 1–4 | Rangers | 25 August 1956 |
| Aberdeen | 4–1 | East Fife | 29 August 1956 |
| Rangers | 0–0 | Celtic | 29 August 1956 |
| East Fife | 0–1 | Celtic | 1 September 1956 |
| Rangers | 4–1 | Aberdeen | 1 September 1956 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 8 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 7 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 5 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 11 August 1956 |
| Queen of the South | 0–0 | St Mirren | 11 August 1956 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Queen of the South | 15 August 1956 |
| St Mirren | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 15 August 1956 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–3 | Queen of the South | 18 August 1956 |
| St Mirren | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 August 1956 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 5–1 | Kilmarnock | 25 August 1956 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 25 August 1956 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–4 | St Mirren | 29 August 1956 |
| Queen of the South | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 29 August 1956 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | St Mirren | 1 September 1956 |
| Queen of the South | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | 1 September 1956 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 10 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 8 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 5 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0.263 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Falkirk | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | 11 August 1956 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6–1 | Hibernian | 11 August 1956 |
| Hibernian | 0–1 | Falkirk | 15 August 1956 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 August 1956 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5–0 | Falkirk | 18 August 1956 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–1 | Hibernian | 18 August 1956 |
| Hibernian | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 August 1956 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Falkirk | 25 August 1956 |
| Falkirk | 4–0 | Hibernian | 29 August 1956 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | 29 August 1956 |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 September 1956 |
| Hibernian | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | 1 September 1956 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Brechin City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2.500 | 9 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 0.682 | 5 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | 11 August 1956 |
| Dumbarton | 1–8 | Brechin City | 11 August 1956 |
| Brechin City | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | 15 August 1956 |
| Hamilton Academical | 5–3 | Dumbarton | 15 August 1956 |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 18 August 1956 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Brechin City | 18 August 1956 |
| Brechin City | 3–4 | Dumbarton | 25 August 1956 |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–2 | Alloa Athletic | 25 August 1956 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Brechin City | 29 August 1956 |
| Dumbarton | 3–4 | Hamilton Academical | 29 August 1956 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Dumbarton | 1 September 1956 |
| Brechin City | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 1 September 1956 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 9 |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 7 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 4 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Stranraer | 11 August 1956 |
| Morton | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | 11 August 1956 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–3 | Cowdenbeath | 15 August 1956 |
| Stranraer | 1–4 | Morton | 15 August 1956 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Morton | 18 August 1956 |
| Stranraer | 5–2 | Berwick Rangers | 18 August 1956 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Morton | 25 August 1956 |
| Stranraer | 1–3 | Cowdenbeath | 25 August 1956 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | 29 August 1956 |
| Morton | 1–1 | Stranraer | 29 August 1956 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Stranraer | 1 September 1956 |
| Morton | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | 1 September 1956 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Clyde | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3.800 | 11 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 7 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 5 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0.100 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 11 August 1956 |
| St Johnstone | 2–1 | Queen's Park | 11 August 1956 |
| Queen's Park | 0–1 | Clyde | 15 August 1956 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–0 | St Johnstone | 15 August 1956 |
| St Johnstone | 1–6 | Clyde | 18 August 1956 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Queen's Park | 18 August 1956 |
| Queen's Park | 0–2 | St Johnstone | 25 August 1956 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–3 | Clyde | 25 August 1956 |
| Clyde | 2–2 | Queen's Park | 29 August 1956 |
| St Johnstone | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | 29 August 1956 |
| Clyde | 5–1 | St Johnstone | 1 September 1956 |
| Queen's Park | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | 1 September 1956 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dundee United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 7 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1.077 | 7 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 0.722 | 7 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0.938 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee United | 6–1 | Ayr United | 11 August 1956 |
| Third Lanark | 8–2 | Stenhousemuir | 11 August 1956 |
| Ayr United | 3–3 | Third Lanark | 15 August 1956 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–2 | Dundee United | 15 August 1956 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Ayr United | 18 August 1956 |
| Third Lanark | 1–2 | Dundee United | 18 August 1956 |
| Ayr United | 1–1 | Dundee United | 25 August 1956 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 25 August 1956 |
| Dundee United | 3–4 | Stenhousemuir | 29 August 1956 |
| Third Lanark | 1–5 | Ayr United | 29 August 1956 |
| Ayr United | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | 1 September 1956 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 1 September 1956 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Arbroath | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 6 |
| Albion Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1.800 | 6 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 4 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 4 |
| Montrose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0.353 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Arbroath | 11 August 1956 |
| Montrose | 2–3 | Forfar Athletic | 11 August 1956 |
| East Stirlingshire | 3–0 | Montrose | 15 August 1956 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4–2 | Albion Rovers | 15 August 1956 |
| Albion Rovers | 9–2 | East Stirlingshire | 18 August 1956 |
| Arbroath | 3–0 | Forfar Athletic | 18 August 1956 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–3 | Arbroath | 25 August 1956 |
| Montrose | 3–5 | Albion Rovers | 25 August 1956 |
| Arbroath | 6–1 | Montrose | 1 September 1956 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | East Stirlingshire | 1 September 1956 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Arbroath | 2–0 | Dundee United | 3 September 1956 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Dundee United | 5–0 | Arbroath | 5 September 1956 | 5–2 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Brechin City | 3–2 | Clyde | 12 September 1956 |
| Celtic | 6–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 September 1956 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | 12 September 1956 |
| Dundee | 7–3 | Dundee United | 12 September 1956 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Clyde | 3–1 | Brechin City | 15 September 1956 | 5–4 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Dundee | 15 September 1956 | 5–8 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Celtic | 15 September 1956 | 3–6 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | 18 September 1956 | 4–2 |

## Semi-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–0 | Clyde | 6 October 1956 |
| Dundee | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | 6 October 1956 |

### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Partick Thistle | 3–2 | Dundee | 9 October 1956 |