# 1947–48 Scottish League Cup

The 1947–48 Scottish League Cup was the second staging of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by East Fife, who defeated Falkirk in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 5.333 | 10 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 10 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 0.500 | 2 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 0.417 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Motherwell | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 9 August 1947 |
| St Mirren | 0–1 | Aberdeen | 9 August 1947 |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Motherwell | 16 August 1947 |
| Queen of the South | 8–1 | St Mirren | 16 August 1947 |
| Motherwell | 3–1 | St Mirren | 23 August 1947 |
| Queen of the South | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 23 August 1947 |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | St Mirren | 30 August 1947 |
| Queen of the South | 0–1 | Motherwell | 30 August 1947 |
| Motherwell | 2–0 | Aberdeen | 6 September 1947 |
| St Mirren | 7–1 | Queen of the South | 6 September 1947 |
| Aberdeen | 9–0 | Queen of the South | 13 September 1947 |
| St Mirren | 0–3 | Motherwell | 13 September 1947 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2.091 | 9 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 1.250 | 7 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0.611 | 4 |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0.471 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Falkirk | 5–6 | Partick Thistle | 9 August 1947 |
| Queen's Park | 4–1 | Morton | 9 August 1947 |
| Morton | 1–2 | Falkirk | 16 August 1947 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Queen's Park | 16 August 1947 |
| Morton | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | 23 August 1947 |
| Queen's Park | 0–4 | Falkirk | 23 August 1947 |
| Morton | 3–1 | Queen's Park | 30 August 1947 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–3 | Falkirk | 30 August 1947 |
| Falkirk | 5–0 | Morton | 6 September 1947 |
| Queen's Park | 4–3 | Partick Thistle | 6 September 1947 |
| Falkirk | 4–1 | Queen's Park | 13 September 1947 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–1 | Morton | 13 September 1947 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 | 9 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 6 |
| Celtic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 5 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0.588 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 5–0 | Third Lanark | 9 August 1947 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Celtic | 9 August 1947 |
| Celtic | 1–1 | Dundee | 16 August 1947 |
| Third Lanark | 1–3 | Rangers | 16 August 1947 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Third Lanark | 23 August 1947 |
| Rangers | 3–0 | Dundee | 23 August 1947 |
| Celtic | 2–0 | Rangers | 30 August 1947 |
| Third Lanark | 5–1 | Dundee | 30 August 1947 |
| Dundee | 4–1 | Celtic | 6 September 1947 |
| Rangers | 3–0 | Third Lanark | 6 September 1947 |
| Dundee | 1–1 | Rangers | 13 September 1947 |
| Third Lanark | 3–2 | Celtic | 13 September 1947 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 8 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1.889 | 7 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 5 |
| Clyde | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0.824 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 4–2 | Airdrieonians | 9 August 1947 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Hibernian | 9 August 1947 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 16 August 1947 |
| Hibernian | 5–1 | Clyde | 16 August 1947 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Hibernian | 23 August 1947 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Clyde | 23 August 1947 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Clyde | 30 August 1947 |
| Hibernian | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 August 1947 |
| Clyde | 3–4 | Hibernian | 6 September 1947 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | 6 September 1947 |
| Clyde | 5–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 13 September 1947 |
| Hibernian | 5–0 | Airdrieonians | 13 September 1947 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3.000 | 10 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1.636 | 10 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0.400 | 3 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0.263 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 9 August 1947 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | 9 August 1947 |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 August 1947 |
| Raith Rovers | 4–2 | Alloa Athletic | 16 August 1947 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | 23 August 1947 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | 23 August 1947 |
| Hamilton Academical | 9–0 | Alloa Athletic | 30 August 1947 |
| Raith Rovers | 6–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 August 1947 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | 6 September 1947 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | Hamilton Academical | 6 September 1947 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 September 1947 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6–1 | Raith Rovers | 13 September 1947 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Leith Athletic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 9 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1.750 | 8 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 4 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 3–0 | Dundee United | 9 August 1947 |
| Leith Athletic | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | 9 August 1947 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–3 | Albion Rovers | 16 August 1947 |
| Dundee United | 2–2 | Leith Athletic | 16 August 1947 |
| Dundee United | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | 23 August 1947 |
| Leith Athletic | 2–2 | Albion Rovers | 23 August 1947 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Leith Athletic | 30 August 1947 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 30 August 1947 |
| Albion Rovers | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath | 6 September 1947 |
| Leith Athletic | 3–1 | Dundee United | 6 September 1947 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–1 | Leith Athletic | 13 September 1947 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Dundee United | 13 September 1947 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1.077 | 9 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 0.824 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 0.588 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 5–5 | Stenhousemuir | 9 August 1947 |
| St Johnstone | 5–1 | Arbroath | 9 August 1947 |
| Arbroath | 1–3 | Dumbarton | 16 August 1947 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–2 | St Johnstone | 16 August 1947 |
| St Johnstone | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 23 August 1947 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–0 | Arbroath | 23 August 1947 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | St Johnstone | 30 August 1947 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Dumbarton | 30 August 1947 |
| Dumbarton | 4–2 | Arbroath | 6 September 1947 |
| St Johnstone | 0–1 | Stenhousemuir | 6 September 1947 |
| Arbroath | 5–1 | Stenhousemuir | 13 September 1947 |
| Dumbarton | 1–6 | St Johnstone | 13 September 1947 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2.111 | 9 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.875 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 0.636 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 9 August 1947 |
| East Fife | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | 9 August 1947 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | East Fife | 16 August 1947 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–5 | Ayr United | 16 August 1947 |
| Ayr United | 2–5 | East Fife | 23 August 1947 |
| Stirling Albion | 5–3 | Kilmarnock | 23 August 1947 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Ayr United | 30 August 1947 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–5 | East Fife | 30 August 1947 |
| Ayr United | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | 6 September 1947 |
| East Fife | 1–3 | Kilmarnock | 6 September 1947 |
| East Fife | 5–0 | Ayr United | 13 September 1947 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | 13 September 1947 |

## Quarter-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 8–2 | Leith Athletic | 27 September 1947 |
| Falkirk | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | 27 September 1947 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–4 | East Fife | 27 September 1947 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | 27 September 1947 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 0–1 | East Fife | 11-10-1947 |
| Rangers | 0–1 | Falkirk | 11-10-1947 |