# 1975–76 Scottish League Cup

The 1975–76 Scottish League Cup was the thirtieth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Celtic in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 10 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Motherwell | 2–0 | Clyde | 9 August 1975 |
| Rangers | 6–1 | Airdrieonians | 9 August 1975 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Motherwell | 13 August 1975 |
| Clyde | 0–1 | Rangers | 13 August 1975 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Clyde | 16 August 1975 |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Motherwell | 16 August 1975 |
| Motherwell | 2–0 | Airdrieonians | 20 August 1975 |
| Rangers | 6–0 | Clyde | 20 August 1975 |
| Clyde | 2–1 | Airdrieonians | 23 August 1975 |
| Motherwell | 2–2 | Rangers | 23 August 1975 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–2 | Rangers | 27 August 1975 |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Motherwell | 27 August 1975 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 10 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 7 |
| Dundee | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 4 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Ayr United | 9 August 1975 |
| Hibernian | 2–0 | Dundee | 9 August 1975 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Hibernian | 13 August 1975 |
| Dundee | 4–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 August 1975 |
| Ayr United | 1–1 | Dundee | 16 August 1975 |
| Hibernian | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 August 1975 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Dundee | 20 August 1975 |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | Ayr United | 20 August 1975 |
| Dundee | 2–4 | Ayr United | 23 August 1975 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–4 | Hibernian | 23 August 1975 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 August 1975 |
| Dundee | 1–2 | Hibernian | 27 August 1975 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 10 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 8 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Aberdeen | 9 August 1975 |
| Dumbarton | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 August 1975 |
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Dumbarton | 13 August 1975 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Celtic | 13 August 1975 |
| Aberdeen | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 16 August 1975 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Dumbarton | 16 August 1975 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 20 August 1975 |
| Dumbarton | 0–1 | Aberdeen | 20 August 1975 |
| Dumbarton | 0–8 | Celtic | 23 August 1975 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Aberdeen | 23 August 1975 |
| Aberdeen | 0–2 | Celtic | 27 August 1975 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6–2 | Dumbarton | 27 August 1975 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 12 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | St Johnstone | 9 August 1975 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Partick Thistle | 9 August 1975 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Dundee United | 13 August 1975 |
| St Johnstone | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | 13 August 1975 |
| Dundee United | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 16 August 1975 |
| St Johnstone | 2–4 | Partick Thistle | 16 August 1975 |
| Dundee United | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | 20 August 1975 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | St Johnstone | 20 August 1975 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Dundee United | 23 August 1975 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–0 | St Johnstone | 23 August 1975 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | 27 August 1975 |
| St Johnstone | 1–2 | Dundee United | 27 August 1975 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Falkirk | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | 9 August 1975 |
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | 9 August 1975 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Queen of the South | 13 August 1975 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–0 | Falkirk | 13 August 1975 |
| Falkirk | 0–0 | Queen of the South | 16 August 1975 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | 16 August 1975 |
| Falkirk | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 20 August 1975 |
| Queen of the South | 0–3 | Hamilton Academical | 20 August 1975 |
| Queen of the South | 0–1 | Falkirk | 23 August 1975 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | 23 August 1975 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Falkirk | 27 August 1975 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–3 | Queen of the South | 27 August 1975 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Montrose | 9 August 1975 |
| St Mirren | 2–1 | East Fife | 9 August 1975 |
| East Fife | 2–2 | Raith Rovers | 13 August 1975 |
| Montrose | 1–1 | St Mirren | 13 August 1975 |
| Montrose | 4–0 | East Fife | 16 August 1975 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–0 | St Mirren | 16 August 1975 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–2 | East Fife | 20 August 1975 |
| St Mirren | 1–2 | Montrose | 20 August 1975 |
| East Fife | 1–1 | Montrose | 23 August 1975 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | 23 August 1975 |
| East Fife | 2–0 | St Mirren | 27 August 1975 |
| Montrose | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | 27 August 1975 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Clydebank | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 8 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Arbroath | 4–0 | Clydebank | 9 August 1975 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | East Stirlingshire | 9 August 1975 |
| Clydebank | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | 13 August 1975 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–4 | Arbroath | 13 August 1975 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Arbroath | 16 August 1975 |
| Clydebank | 1–1 | East Stirlingshire | 16 August 1975 |
| Arbroath | 3–1 | East Stirlingshire | 20 August 1975 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–1 | Clydebank | 20 August 1975 |
| Arbroath | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | 23 August 1975 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Clydebank | 23 August 1975 |
| Clydebank | 1–0 | Arbroath | 27 August 1975 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2–2 | Berwick Rangers | 27 August 1975 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 7 |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Morton | 9 August 1975 |
| Stranraer | 0–0 | Stenhousemuir | 9 August 1975 |
| Morton | 2–5 | Stranraer | 13 August 1975 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–0 | Albion Rovers | 13 August 1975 |
| Morton | 4–1 | Stenhousemuir | 16 August 1975 |
| Stranraer | 3–2 | Albion Rovers | 16 August 1975 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Stenhousemuir | 20 August 1975 |
| Stranraer | 2–1 | Morton | 20 August 1975 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Stranraer | 23 August 1975 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Morton | 23 August 1975 |
| Morton | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 27 August 1975 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–2 | Stranraer | 27 August 1975 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Cowdenbeath | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 8 |
| Queen's Park | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| Brechin City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 |
| Forfar Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 |
| Alloa Athletic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Cowdenbeath | 9 August 1975 |
| Brechin City | 1–1 | Meadowbank Thistle | 9 August 1975 |
| Queen's Park | 5–0 | Forfar Athletic | 9 August 1975 |
| Cowdenbeath | 5–2 | Brechin City | 13 August 1975 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | 13 August 1975 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 1–2 | Queen's Park | 13 August 1975 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Queen's Park | 16 August 1975 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Meadowbank Thistle | 16 August 1975 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4–0 | Brechin City | 16 August 1975 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | 18 August 1975 |
| Brechin City | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | 23 August 1975 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 4–1 | Forfar Athletic | 23 August 1975 |
| Queen's Park | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | 23 August 1975 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6–2 | Forfar Athletic | 27 August 1975 |
| Queen's Park | 1–2 | Brechin City | 27 August 1975 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Clydebank | 2 September 1975 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Clydebank | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | 3 September 1975 | 4–0 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hibernian | 1–0 | Montrose | 10 September 1975 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–0 | Clydebank | 10 September 1975 |
| Rangers | 1–0 | Queen of the South | 10 September 1975 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–2 | Celtic | 10 September 1975 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | 24 September 1975 | 3–0 |
| Clydebank | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | 24 September 1975 | 1–4 |
| Montrose | 3–1 | Hibernian | 24 September 1975 | 3–2 |
| Queen of the South | 2–2 | Rangers | 24 September 1975 | 2–3 |

## Semi-finals

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | 6 October 1975 |
| Rangers | 5–1 | Montrose | 6 October 1975 |