# 1950–51 Scottish League Cup

The 1950–51 Scottish League Cup was the fifth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Motherwell, who defeated Hibernian in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2.000 | 10 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 5 |
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0.867 | 5 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0.714 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–0 | East Fife | 12 August 1950 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–2 | Third Lanark | 12 August 1950 |
| East Fife | 3–3 | Raith Rovers | 16 August 1950 |
| Third Lanark | 1–2 | Celtic | 16 August 1950 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | 19 August 1950 |
| East Fife | 2–5 | Third Lanark | 19 August 1950 |
| East Fife | 1–1 | Celtic | 26 August 1950 |
| Third Lanark | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 26 August 1950 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Third Lanark | 30 August 1950 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–4 | East Fife | 30 August 1950 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–2 | Celtic | 2 September 1950 |
| Third Lanark | 3–3 | East Fife | 2 September 1950 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hibernian | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 6.000 | 12 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 0.438 | 5 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.636 | 4 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0.533 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | St Mirren | 12 August 1950 |
| Hibernian | 2–0 | Dundee | 12 August 1950 |
| St Mirren | 0–6 | Hibernian | 15 August 1950 |
| Dundee | 1–2 | Falkirk | 16 August 1950 |
| Dundee | 3–1 | St Mirren | 19 August 1950 |
| Falkirk | 4–5 | Hibernian | 19 August 1950 |
| Dundee | 0–2 | Hibernian | 26 August 1950 |
| St Mirren | 2–0 | Falkirk | 26 August 1950 |
| Falkirk | 1–2 | Dundee | 30 August 1950 |
| Hibernian | 5–0 | St Mirren | 30 August 1950 |
| Hibernian | 4–0 | Falkirk | 2 September 1950 |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Dundee | 2 September 1950 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Motherwell | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1.500 | 10 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 9 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0.909 | 5 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 0.429 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Motherwell | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 12 August 1950 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 August 1950 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | 16 August 1950 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | Motherwell | 16 August 1950 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | 19 August 1950 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | 19 August 1950 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–6 | Motherwell | 26 August 1950 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | 26 August 1950 |
| Motherwell | 3–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 August 1950 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 30 August 1950 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 September 1950 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–3 | Motherwell | 2 September 1950 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1.889 | 10 |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 8 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 0.714 | 4 |
| Morton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 0.435 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 4–3 | Clyde | 12 August 1950 |
| Morton | 1–2 | Rangers | 12 August 1950 |
| Clyde | 3–3 | Morton | 16 August 1950 |
| Rangers | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 16 August 1950 |
| Morton | 0–2 | Aberdeen | 19 August 1950 |
| Rangers | 4–0 | Clyde | 19 August 1950 |
| Clyde | 4–1 | Aberdeen | 26 August 1950 |
| Rangers | 6–1 | Morton | 26 August 1950 |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Rangers | 30 August 1950 |
| Morton | 4–4 | Clyde | 30 August 1950 |
| Aberdeen | 6–1 | Morton | 2 September 1950 |
| Clyde | 1–5 | Rangers | 2 September 1950 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Ayr United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3.200 | 11 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0.867 | 5 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 4 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 1–4 | Ayr United | 12 August 1950 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 August 1950 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 16 August 1950 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4–1 | Dumbarton | 16 August 1950 |
| Ayr United | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 19 August 1950 |
| Dumbarton | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | 19 August 1950 |
| Ayr United | 3–0 | Dumbarton | 26 August 1950 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 5–4 | Kilmarnock | 26 August 1950 |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 August 1950 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Ayr United | 30 August 1950 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–5 | Ayr United | 2 September 1950 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Dumbarton | 2 September 1950 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dundee United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1.900 | 9 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1.071 | 7 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 5 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 0.526 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | St Johnstone | 12 August 1950 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | 12 August 1950 |
| St Johnstone | 2–5 | Dundee United | 16 August 1950 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | 16 August 1950 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–2 | Dundee United | 19 August 1950 |
| St Johnstone | 6–2 | Stenhousemuir | 19 August 1950 |
| St Johnstone | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | 26 August 1950 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–2 | Dundee United | 26 August 1950 |
| Cowdenbeath | 5–1 | Stenhousemuir | 30 August 1950 |
| Dundee United | 4–1 | St Johnstone | 30 August 1950 |
| Dundee United | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath | 2 September 1950 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–2 | St Johnstone | 2 September 1950 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 1.364 | 9 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1.091 | 6 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 5 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Queen of the South | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | 12 August 1950 |
| Queen's Park | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | 12 August 1950 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Queen's Park | 16 August 1950 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–3 | Queen of the South | 16 August 1950 |
| Queen's Park | 2–2 | Queen of the South | 19 August 1950 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | 19 August 1950 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 26 August 1950 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Queen's Park | 26 August 1950 |
| Queen of the South | 2–2 | Stirling Albion | 30 August 1950 |
| Queen's Park | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | 30 August 1950 |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | 2 September 1950 |
| Queen of the South | 4–3 | Queen's Park | 2 September 1950 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 8 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 6 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 5 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 3–2 | Arbroath | 12 August 1950 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6–0 | Forfar Athletic | 12 August 1950 |
| Arbroath | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 16 August 1950 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Albion Rovers | 16 August 1950 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–3 | Alloa Athletic | 19 August 1950 |
| Arbroath | 3–0 | Forfar Athletic | 19 August 1950 |
| Arbroath | 1–0 | Albion Rovers | 26 August 1950 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | 26 August 1950 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | 30 August 1950 |
| Alloa Athletic | 3–1 | Arbroath | 30 August 1950 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Albion Rovers | 2 September 1950 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4–1 | Arbroath | 2 September 1950 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 4–1 | Hibernian | 16 September 1950 |
| Ayr United | 3–0 | Dundee United | 16 September 1950 |
| Celtic | 1–4 | Motherwell | 16 September 1950 |
| Queen of the South | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | 16 September 1950 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Queen of the South | 20 September 1950 | 2–3 |
| Dundee United | 1–2 | Ayr United | 20 September 1950 | 1–5 |
| Hibernian | 4–1 | Aberdeen | 20 September 1950 | 5–5 |
| Motherwell | 0–1 | Celtic | 20 September 1950 | 4–2 |

### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hibernian | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 2 October 1950 |

### 2nd Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hibernian | 5–1 | Aberdeen | 3 October 1950 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 7 October 1950 |
| Motherwell | 4–3 | Ayr United | 7 October 1950 |