# 1969–70 Scottish League Cup

The 1969–70 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-fourth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won for the fifth successive season by Celtic, who defeated St Johnstone in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4.200 | 10 |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 9 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 0.500 | 3 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0.278 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 6–1 | Airdrieonians | 9 August 1969 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–3 | Rangers | 9 August 1969 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | 13 August 1969 |
| Rangers | 2–1 | Celtic | 13 August 1969 |
| Airdrieonians | 0–3 | Rangers | 16 August 1969 |
| Celtic | 5–0 | Raith Rovers | 16 August 1969 |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Rangers | 20 August 1969 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Airdrieonians | 20 August 1969 |
| Airdrieonians | 0–3 | Celtic | 23 August 1969 |
| Rangers | 3–3 | Raith Rovers | 23 August 1969 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–5 | Celtic | 27 August 1969 |
| Rangers | 3–0 | Airdrieonians | 27 August 1969 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 8 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 6 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 5 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 9 August 1969 |
| Hibernian | 4–1 | Clyde | 9 August 1969 |
| Clyde | 0–0 | Aberdeen | 13 August 1969 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Hibernian | 13 August 1969 |
| Aberdeen | 2–2 | Hibernian | 16 August 1969 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Clyde | 16 August 1969 |
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | Clyde | 20 August 1969 |
| Hibernian | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 20 August 1969 |
| Clyde | 3–1 | Hibernian | 23 August 1969 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Aberdeen | 23 August 1969 |
| Clyde | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 August 1969 |
| Hibernian | 0–0 | Aberdeen | 27 August 1969 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3.667 | 12 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 7 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 5 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 0.040 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | 9 August 1969 |
| St Johnstone | 3–1 | Dundee | 9 August 1969 |
| Dundee | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 13 August 1969 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–3 | St Johnstone | 13 August 1969 |
| Dundee | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | 16 August 1969 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–8 | St Johnstone | 16 August 1969 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Dundee | 20 August 1969 |
| St Johnstone | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | 20 August 1969 |
| Dundee | 1–2 | St Johnstone | 23 August 1969 |
| Kilmarnock | 6–0 | Partick Thistle | 23 August 1969 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Dundee | 27 August 1969 |
| St Johnstone | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 27 August 1969 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 7 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 7 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee United | 2–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 August 1969 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Morton | 9 August 1969 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | St Mirren | 13 August 1969 |
| Morton | 4–1 | Dundee United | 13 August 1969 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Morton | 16 August 1969 |
| St Mirren | 0–1 | Dundee United | 16 August 1969 |
| Dundee United | 0–2 | Morton | 20 August 1969 |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 20 August 1969 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Dundee United | 23 August 1969 |
| Morton | 1–2 | St Mirren | 23 August 1969 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | St Mirren | 27 August 1969 |
| Morton | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 27 August 1969 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Motherwell | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3.000 | 11 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 6 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 4 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Montrose | 9 August 1969 |
| Motherwell | 2–0 | East Fife | 9 August 1969 |
| East Fife | 1–1 | Albion Rovers | 13 August 1969 |
| Montrose | 1–4 | Motherwell | 13 August 1969 |
| East Fife | 4–1 | Montrose | 16 August 1969 |
| Motherwell | 5–1 | Albion Rovers | 16 August 1969 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–1 | East Fife | 19 August 1969 |
| Motherwell | 3–2 | Montrose | 20 August 1969 |
| East Fife | 0–0 | Motherwell | 23 August 1969 |
| Montrose | 1–1 | Albion Rovers | 23 August 1969 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–4 | Motherwell | 27 August 1969 |
| Montrose | 1–3 | East Fife | 27 August 1969 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Ayr United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 9 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 8 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.400 | 4 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 2–0 | Queen's Park | 9 August 1969 |
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | 9 August 1969 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Ayr United | 13 August 1969 |
| Queen's Park | 1–4 | Queen of the South | 13 August 1969 |
| Ayr United | 4–1 | Queen of the South | 16 August 1969 |
| Queen's Park | 7–2 | East Stirlingshire | 16 August 1969 |
| Ayr United | 0–0 | East Stirlingshire | 20 August 1969 |
| Queen of the South | 2–1 | Queen's Park | 20 August 1969 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2–0 | Queen of the South | 23 August 1969 |
| Queen's Park | 0–1 | Ayr United | 23 August 1969 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–0 | Queen's Park | 27 August 1969 |
| Queen of the South | 2–1 | Ayr United | 27 August 1969 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 9 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | 6 |
| Clydebank | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 5 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0.769 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clydebank | 1–3 | Dumbarton | 9 August 1969 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–2 | Stranraer | 9 August 1969 |
| Dumbarton | 2–3 | Cowdenbeath | 13 August 1969 |
| Stranraer | 1–1 | Clydebank | 13 August 1969 |
| Clydebank | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | 16 August 1969 |
| Stranraer | 2–2 | Dumbarton | 16 August 1969 |
| Clydebank | 3–2 | Stranraer | 20 August 1969 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–3 | Dumbarton | 20 August 1969 |
| Dumbarton | 1–0 | Clydebank | 23 August 1969 |
| Stranraer | 3–3 | Cowdenbeath | 23 August 1969 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Clydebank | 27 August 1969 |
| Dumbarton | 2–0 | Stranraer | 27 August 1969 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Falkirk | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1.500 | 9 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 6 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Arbroath | 2–3 | Stirling Albion | 9 August 1969 |
| Falkirk | 3–1 | Forfar Athletic | 9 August 1969 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Arbroath | 13 August 1969 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–3 | Falkirk | 13 August 1969 |
| Falkirk | 1–2 | Arbroath | 16 August 1969 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–3 | Stirling Albion | 16 August 1969 |
| Arbroath | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | 20 August 1969 |
| Falkirk | 4–3 | Stirling Albion | 20 August 1969 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–1 | Falkirk | 23 August 1969 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–1 | Arbroath | 23 August 1969 |
| Arbroath | 1–3 | Falkirk | 27 August 1969 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic | 27 August 1969 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Brechin City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.250 | 6 |
| Alloa Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 5 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 4 |
| Berwick Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 3 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.700 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–3 | Hamilton Academical | 9 August 1969 |
| Brechin City | 1–0 | Berwick Rangers | 9 August 1969 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–3 | Alloa Athletic | 12 August 1969 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Brechin City | 13 August 1969 |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 16 August 1969 |
| Brechin City | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | 16 August 1969 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Brechin City | 20 August 1969 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic | 23 August 1969 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | 23 August 1969 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–3 | Berwick Rangers | 26 August 1969 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Brechin City | 1–1 | Dumbarton | 1 September 1969 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Dumbarton | 5–2 | Brechin City | 3 September 1969 | 6–3 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 0–0 | Celtic | 10 September 1969 |
| Dumbarton | 1–4 | Ayr United | 10 September 1969 |
| Morton | 3–0 | Motherwell | 10 September 1969 |
| St Johnstone | 5–1 | Falkirk | 10 September 1969 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Ayr United | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 24 September 1969 | 5–1 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Aberdeen | 24 September 1969 | 2–1 |
| Falkirk | 2–6 | St Johnstone | 24 September 1969 | 3–11 |
| Motherwell | 3–0 | Morton | 24 September 1969 | 3–3 |

### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Motherwell | 1–0 | Morton | 30 September 1969 At Ibrox |

## Semi-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Motherwell | 6 October 1969 |
| Celtic | 3–3 | Ayr United | 8 October 1969 |

### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Ayr United | 13 October 1969 |