# 1954–55 Scottish League Cup

The 1954–55 Scottish League Cup was the ninth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Heart of Midlothian, who defeated Motherwell in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 8 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 1.071 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 5 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Kilmarnock | 3–2 | Raith Rovers | 14 August 1954 |
| St Mirren | 4–4 | Motherwell | 14 August 1954 |
| Motherwell | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | 18 August 1954 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–2 | St Mirren | 18 August 1954 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–2 | St Mirren | 21 August 1954 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | 21 August 1954 |
| Motherwell | 3–1 | St Mirren | 28 August 1954 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | 28 August 1954 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Motherwell | 1 September 1954 |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | 1 September 1954 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–0 | Motherwell | 4 September 1954 |
| St Mirren | 3–2 | Kilmarnock | 4 September 1954 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 8 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 7 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 7 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0.421 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 14 August 1954 |
| East Fife | 3–1 | Hibernian | 14 August 1954 |
| Hibernian | 2–0 | Aberdeen | 18 August 1954 |
| Queen of the South | 1–4 | East Fife | 18 August 1954 |
| East Fife | 0–3 | Aberdeen | 21 August 1954 |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 21 August 1954 |
| Hibernian | 1–2 | East Fife | 28 August 1954 |
| Queen of the South | 3–0 | Aberdeen | 28 August 1954 |
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hibernian | 1 September 1954 |
| East Fife | 3–0 | Queen of the South | 1 September 1954 |
| Aberdeen | 5–1 | East Fife | 4 September 1954 |
| Queen of the South | 3–5 | Hibernian | 4 September 1954 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 9 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 7 |
| Clyde | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 4 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0.250 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Partick Thistle | 3–2 | Clyde | 14 August 1954 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–5 | Rangers | 14 August 1954 |
| Clyde | 0–1 | Stirling Albion | 18 August 1954 |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | 18 August 1954 |
| Rangers | 1–3 | Clyde | 21 August 1954 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | 21 August 1954 |
| Clyde | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | 28 August 1954 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | 28 August 1954 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Rangers | 1 September 1954 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–2 | Clyde | 1 September 1954 |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Rangers | 4 September 1954 |
| Partick Thistle | 9–1 | Stirling Albion | 4 September 1954 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1.727 | 10 |
| Dundee | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 8 |
| Celtic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 3 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 3–0 | Falkirk | 14 August 1954 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Dundee | 14 August 1954 |
| Dundee | 3–1 | Celtic | 18 August 1954 |
| Falkirk | 2–6 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 August 1954 |
| Celtic | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 21 August 1954 |
| Dundee | 3–1 | Falkirk | 21 August 1954 |
| Dundee | 4–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 28 August 1954 |
| Falkirk | 2–2 | Celtic | 28 August 1954 |
| Celtic | 0–1 | Dundee | 1 September 1954 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | Falkirk | 1 September 1954 |
| Falkirk | 4–0 | Dundee | 4 September 1954 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–2 | Celtic | 4 September 1954 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 10 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 0.526 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Forfar Athletic | 14 August 1954 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–4 | St Johnstone | 14 August 1954 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–3 | Stenhousemuir | 18 August 1954 |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 18 August 1954 |
| St Johnstone | 4–2 | Forfar Athletic | 21 August 1954 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4–3 | Hamilton Academical | 21 August 1954 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | 28 August 1954 |
| St Johnstone | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | 28 August 1954 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | St Johnstone | 1 September 1954 |
| Stenhousemuir | 5–1 | Forfar Athletic | 1 September 1954 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–3 | St Johnstone | 4 September 1954 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–2 | Stenhousemuir | 4 September 1954 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Ayr United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1.417 | 9 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 7 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Brechin City | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 August 1954 |
| Dundee United | 2–5 | Ayr United | 14 August 1954 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Brechin City | 18 August 1954 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Dundee United | 18 August 1954 |
| Brechin City | 2–0 | Dundee United | 21 August 1954 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4–0 | Ayr United | 21 August 1954 |
| Ayr United | 3–1 | Dundee United | 28 August 1954 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Brechin City | 28 August 1954 |
| Brechin City | 2–4 | Ayr United | 1 September 1954 |
| Dundee United | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 September 1954 |
| Ayr United | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 September 1954 |
| Dundee United | 0–1 | Brechin City | 4 September 1954 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1.889 | 12 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 4 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.737 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Third Lanark | 14 August 1954 |
| Queen's Park | 2–4 | Airdrieonians | 14 August 1954 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | 18 August 1954 |
| Third Lanark | 2–0 | Queen's Park | 18 August 1954 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–0 | Third Lanark | 21 August 1954 |
| Queen's Park | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath | 21 August 1954 |
| Airdrieonians | 5–4 | Queen's Park | 28 August 1954 |
| Third Lanark | 4–0 | Cowdenbeath | 28 August 1954 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | 1 September 1954 |
| Queen's Park | 1–2 | Third Lanark | 1 September 1954 |
| Cowdenbeath | 5–3 | Queen's Park | 4 September 1954 |
| Third Lanark | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | 4 September 1954 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 7 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 7 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 6 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 0.765 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Morton | 14 August 1954 |
| Arbroath | 2–3 | Alloa Athletic | 14 August 1954 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–0 | Albion Rovers | 18 August 1954 |
| Morton | 5–2 | Arbroath | 18 August 1954 |
| Arbroath | 3–1 | Albion Rovers | 21 August 1954 |
| Morton | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | 21 August 1954 |
| Alloa Athletic | 3–3 | Arbroath | 28 August 1954 |
| Morton | 3–0 | Albion Rovers | 28 August 1954 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Alloa Athletic | 1 September 1954 |
| Arbroath | 2–2 | Morton | 1 September 1954 |
| Albion Rovers | 3–1 | Arbroath | 4 September 1954 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Morton | 4 September 1954 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Airdrieonians | 22 September 1954 |
| Morton | 2–2 | East Fife | 22 September 1954 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Rangers | 22 September 1954 |
| St Johnstone | 0–5 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 September 1954 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Airdrieonians | 6–1 | Ayr United | 25 September 1954 | 7–3 |
| East Fife | 2–0 | Morton | 25 September 1954 | 4–2 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 25 September 1954 | 7–0 |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Motherwell | 25 September 1954 | 2–3 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | Airdrieonians | 9 October 1954 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | East Fife | 9 October 1954 |