# 1976–77 Scottish League Cup

The 1976–77 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-first season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Aberdeen, who defeated Celtic in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 9 |
| Dundee | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Dundee | 14 August 1976 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | 14 August 1976 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Motherwell | 18 August 1976 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 August 1976 |
| Dundee | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | 21 August 1976 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Motherwell | 21 August 1976 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–3 | Partick Thistle | 25 August 1976 |
| Motherwell | 3–3 | Dundee | 25 August 1976 |
| Motherwell | 1–4 | Heart of Midlothian | 28 August 1976 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Dundee | 28 August 1976 |
| Dundee | 3–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 September 1976 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Motherwell | 1 September 1976 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 14 August 1976 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | St Mirren | 14 August 1976 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Ayr United | 18 August 1976 |
| St Mirren | 2–3 | Aberdeen | 18 August 1976 |
| Aberdeen | 1–0 | Ayr United | 21 August 1976 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–1 | St Mirren | 21 August 1976 |
| Aberdeen | 4–0 | St Mirren | 25 August 1976 |
| Ayr United | 3–1 | Kilmarnock | 25 August 1976 |
| Ayr United | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 28 August 1976 |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | 28 August 1976 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Aberdeen | 1 September 1976 |
| St Mirren | 2–2 | Ayr United | 1 September 1976 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 10 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 2–0 | Arbroath | 14 August 1976 |
| Dundee United | 0–1 | Celtic | 14 August 1976 |
| Arbroath | 1–3 | Dundee United | 18 August 1976 |
| Celtic | 3–0 | Dumbarton | 18 August 1976 |
| Arbroath | 0–5 | Celtic | 21 August 1976 |
| Dumbarton | 1–2 | Dundee United | 21 August 1976 |
| Dumbarton | 3–3 | Celtic | 25 August 1976 |
| Dundee United | 2–0 | Arbroath | 25 August 1976 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Arbroath | 28 August 1976 |
| Dundee United | 1–1 | Dumbarton | 28 August 1976 |
| Arbroath | 0–3 | Dumbarton | 1 September 1976 |
| Celtic | 1–1 | Dundee United | 1 September 1976 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 11 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 8 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Montrose | 0–1 | Hibernian | 14 August 1976 |
| Rangers | 5–0 | St Johnstone | 14 August 1976 |
| Hibernian | 1–1 | Rangers | 18 August 1976 |
| St Johnstone | 0–0 | Montrose | 18 August 1976 |
| Rangers | 4–0 | Montrose | 21 August 1976 |
| St Johnstone | 1–2 | Hibernian | 21 August 1976 |
| Montrose | 5–1 | St Johnstone | 25 August 1976 |
| Rangers | 3–0 | Hibernian | 25 August 1976 |
| Hibernian | 9–2 | St Johnstone | 28 August 1976 |
| Montrose | 0–3 | Rangers | 28 August 1976 |
| Hibernian | 0–0 | Montrose | 1 September 1976 |
| St Johnstone | 0–1 | Rangers | 1 September 1976 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 10 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 4 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Queen's Park | 14 August 1976 |
| Clyde | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | 14 August 1976 |
| Queen's Park | 3–5 | Clyde | 18 August 1976 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–4 | Airdrieonians | 18 August 1976 |
| Clyde | 2–3 | Airdrieonians | 21 August 1976 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Queen's Park | 21 August 1976 |
| Airdrieonians | 7–1 | Raith Rovers | 25 August 1976 |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Queen's Park | 25 August 1976 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–0 | Clyde | 28 August 1976 |
| Queen's Park | 0–4 | Raith Rovers | 28 August 1976 |
| Queen's Park | 2–1 | Airdrieonians | 1 September 1976 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Clyde | 1 September 1976 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 8 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 6 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 5 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 5 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Fife | 3–0 | Stranraer | 14 August 1976 |
| Falkirk | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | 14 August 1976 |
| Hamilton Academical | 5–0 | East Fife | 18 August 1976 |
| Stranraer | 5–0 | Falkirk | 18 August 1976 |
| Falkirk | 1–2 | East Fife | 21 August 1976 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6–1 | Stranraer | 21 August 1976 |
| East Fife | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 25 August 1976 |
| Falkirk | 5–1 | Stranraer | 25 August 1976 |
| East Fife | 1–5 | Falkirk | 28 August 1976 |
| Stranraer | 3–3 | Hamilton Academical | 28 August 1976 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Falkirk | 1 September 1976 |
| Stranraer | 5–0 | East Fife | 1 September 1976 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 8 |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | 14 August 1976 |
| Morton | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | 14 August 1976 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–1 | Morton | 18 August 1976 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–0 | Cowdenbeath | 18 August 1976 |
| Morton | 7–1 | Cowdenbeath | 21 August 1976 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–1 | East Stirlingshire | 21 August 1976 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Stirling Albion | 25 August 1976 |
| Morton | 1–1 | East Stirlingshire | 25 August 1976 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Morton | 28 August 1976 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–6 | Stirling Albion | 28 August 1976 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4–0 | Cowdenbeath | 1 September 1976 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–2 | Morton | 1 September 1976 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Clydebank | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Clydebank | 14 August 1976 |
| Queen of the South | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 August 1976 |
| Clydebank | 1–0 | Queen of the South | 18 August 1976 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | 18 August 1976 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Clydebank | 21 August 1976 |
| Queen of the South | 2–2 | Alloa Athletic | 21 August 1976 |
| Alloa Athletic | 4–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 August 1976 |
| Queen of the South | 1–4 | Clydebank | 25 August 1976 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Queen of the South | 28 August 1976 |
| Clydebank | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 August 1976 |
| Clydebank | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | 1 September 1976 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Queen of the South | 1 September 1976 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Albion Rovers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 8 |
| Brechin City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| Berwick Rangers | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| Forfar Athletic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Albion Rovers | 14 August 1976 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–3 | Stenhousemuir | 14 August 1976 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 0–0 | Brechin City | 14 August 1976 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | 18 August 1976 |
| Brechin City | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | 18 August 1976 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Meadowbank Thistle | 18 August 1976 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–0 | Meadowbank Thistle | 21 August 1976 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | 21 August 1976 |
| Brechin City | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | 21 August 1976 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Brechin City | 25 August 1976 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | 25 August 1976 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Albion Rovers | 25 August 1976 |
| Brechin City | 0–2 | Albion Rovers | 28 August 1976 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–3 | Meadowbank Thistle | 28 August 1976 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–0 | Berwick Rangers | 28 August 1976 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 3–2 | Albion Rovers | 6 September 1976 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Albion Rovers | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 8 September 1976 | 5–4 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | 22 September 1976 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Celtic | 22 September 1976 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | Falkirk | 22 September 1976 |
| Rangers | 3–3 | Clydebank | 22 September 1976 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Celtic | 5–0 | Albion Rovers | 6 October 1976 | 6–0 |
| Clydebank | 1–1 | Rangers | 6 October 1976 | 4–4 |
| Falkirk | 4–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 6 October 1976 | 5–7 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Aberdeen | 6 October 1976 | 1–1 |

### Replays

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | 18 October 1976 |
| Rangers | 0–0 | Clydebank | 18 October 1976 |

### Second Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clydebank | 1–2 | Rangers | 19 October 1976 |

## Semi-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 5–1 | Rangers | 27 October 1976 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 October 1976 |