# 1959–60 Scottish League Cup

The 1959–60 Scottish League Cup was the fourteenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Heart of Midlothian for a second successive season, after they defeated Third Lanark 2–1 in the final. Hearts would later go on to become the only Scottish club outside the Old Firm to win a League and League Cup double.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | 10 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 6 |
| Celtic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 5 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Airdrieonians | 8 August 1959 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Celtic | 8 August 1959 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–3 | Raith Rovers | 12 August 1959 |
| Celtic | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | 12 August 1959 |
| Airdrieonians | 4–2 | Celtic | 15 August 1959 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | 15 August 1959 |
| Airdrieonians | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 22 August 1959 |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 22 August 1959 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Celtic | 26 August 1959 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–0 | Airdrieonians | 26 August 1959 |
| Celtic | 2–2 | Airdrieonians | 29 August 1959 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–3 | Raith Rovers | 29 August 1959 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 11 |
| Clyde | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 6 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 5 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0.500 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 8 August 1959 |
| St Mirren | 2–3 | Third Lanark | 8 August 1959 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | St Mirren | 12 August 1959 |
| Third Lanark | 2–0 | Clyde | 12 August 1959 |
| Clyde | 4–2 | St Mirren | 15 August 1959 |
| Third Lanark | 6–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 August 1959 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–4 | Clyde | 22 August 1959 |
| Third Lanark | 3–1 | St Mirren | 22 August 1959 |
| Clyde | 2–2 | Third Lanark | 26 August 1959 |
| St Mirren | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 26 August 1959 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–3 | Third Lanark | 29 August 1959 |
| St Mirren | 2–1 | Clyde | 29 August 1959 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2.667 | 10 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1.067 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 5 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 0.421 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | 8 August 1959 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–4 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 August 1959 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Aberdeen | 12 August 1959 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 12 August 1959 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–3 | Aberdeen | 15 August 1959 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 August 1959 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 22 August 1959 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–5 | Aberdeen | 22 August 1959 |
| Aberdeen | 1–4 | Heart of Midlothian | 26 August 1959 |
| Kilmarnock | 5–0 | Stirling Albion | 26 August 1959 |
| Aberdeen | 2–4 | Kilmarnock | 29 August 1959 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Stirling Albion | 29 August 1959 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Motherwell | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 12 |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 8 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0.706 | 4 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 0.360 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hibernian | 1–6 | Rangers | 8 August 1959 |
| Motherwell | 4–2 | Dundee | 8 August 1959 |
| Dundee | 4–3 | Hibernian | 12 August 1959 |
| Rangers | 1–2 | Motherwell | 12 August 1959 |
| Hibernian | 1–3 | Motherwell | 15 August 1959 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Dundee | 15 August 1959 |
| Dundee | 1–4 | Motherwell | 22 August 1959 |
| Rangers | 5–1 | Hibernian | 22 August 1959 |
| Hibernian | 1–3 | Dundee | 26 August 1959 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Rangers | 26 August 1959 |
| Dundee | 2–3 | Rangers | 29 August 1959 |
| Motherwell | 4–2 | Hibernian | 29 August 1959 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 9 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 8 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0.750 | 4 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–3 | Ayr United | 8 August 1959 |
| Falkirk | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | 8 August 1959 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Falkirk | 12 August 1959 |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–3 | Berwick Rangers | 12 August 1959 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–2 | Falkirk | 15 August 1959 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Ayr United | 15 August 1959 |
| Ayr United | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | 22 August 1959 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–3 | Falkirk | 22 August 1959 |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | 26 August 1959 |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | Ayr United | 26 August 1959 |
| Ayr United | 5–2 | Hamilton Academical | 29 August 1959 |
| Falkirk | 3–0 | Berwick Rangers | 29 August 1959 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | 8 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 7 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 6 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | 8 August 1959 |
| Arbroath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | 8 August 1959 |
| Dumbarton | 3–3 | Albion Rovers | 12 August 1959 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–3 | Arbroath | 12 August 1959 |
| Arbroath | 0–3 | Albion Rovers | 15 August 1959 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–2 | Dumbarton | 15 August 1959 |
| Dumbarton | 3–4 | Arbroath | 22 August 1959 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–0 | Albion Rovers | 22 August 1959 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 26 August 1959 |
| Arbroath | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | 26 August 1959 |
| Albion Rovers | 4–1 | Arbroath | 29 August 1959 |
| Dumbarton | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | 29 August 1959 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| East Fife | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16.000 | 11 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 7 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 0.533 | 3 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 0.450 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Brechin City | 0–0 | East Fife | 8 August 1959 |
| Queen of the South | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | 8 August 1959 |
| East Fife | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 12 August 1959 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | Brechin City | 12 August 1959 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–3 | East Fife | 15 August 1959 |
| Queen of the South | 2–2 | Brechin City | 15 August 1959 |
| East Fife | 3–0 | Brechin City | 22 August 1959 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4–4 | Queen of the South | 22 August 1959 |
| Brechin City | 6–1 | Forfar Athletic | 26 August 1959 |
| Queen of the South | 0–2 | East Fife | 26 August 1959 |
| Brechin City | 2–1 | Queen of the South | 29 August 1959 |
| East Fife | 4–1 | Forfar Athletic | 29 August 1959 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 10 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1.538 | 9 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.813 | 5 |
| Morton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0.353 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 4–2 | Morton | 8 August 1959 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | St Johnstone | 8 August 1959 |
| Morton | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | 12 August 1959 |
| St Johnstone | 6–3 | Alloa Athletic | 12 August 1959 |
| Cowdenbeath | 4–3 | Alloa Athletic | 15 August 1959 |
| Morton | 2–4 | St Johnstone | 15 August 1959 |
| Morton | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | 22 August 1959 |
| St Johnstone | 3–3 | Cowdenbeath | 22 August 1959 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | St Johnstone | 26 August 1959 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Morton | 26 August 1959 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | 29 August 1959 |
| St Johnstone | 3–1 | Morton | 29 August 1959 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dundee United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 7 |
| Queen's Park | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 6 |
| Stranraer | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 4 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 2 |
| Montrose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee United | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | 8 August 1959 |
| Queen's Park | 4–1 | Stranraer | 8 August 1959 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–2 | Queen's Park | 12 August 1959 |
| Montrose | 1–1 | Dundee United | 12 August 1959 |
| Dundee United | 2–0 | Stranraer | 15 August 1959 |
| East Stirlingshire | 5–1 | Montrose | 15 August 1959 |
| Montrose | 0–2 | Queen's Park | 22 August 1959 |
| Stranraer | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | 22 August 1959 |
| Queen's Park | 0–4 | Dundee United | 29 August 1959 |
| Stranraer | 4–2 | Montrose | 29 August 1959 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | Dundee United | 31 August 1959 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Dundee United | 0–3 | Falkirk | 2 September 1959 | 1–4 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | East Fife | 9 September 1959 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 September 1959 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–2 | Arbroath | 9 September 1959 |
| Third Lanark | 2–1 | Falkirk | 9 September 1959 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Arbroath | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | 16 September 1959 | 4–3 |
| East Fife | 1–2 | Cowdenbeath | 16 September 1959 | 2–5 |
| Falkirk | 0–3 | Third Lanark | 16 September 1959 | 1–5 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6–2 | Motherwell | 16 September 1959 | 7–3 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 9–3 | Cowdenbeath | 7 October 1959 |
| Third Lanark | 3–0 | Arbroath | 7 October 1959 |