# 1974–75 Scottish League Cup

The 1974–75 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-ninth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Hibernian in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Clyde | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Arbroath | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | 10 August 1974 |
| Dumbarton | 2–3 | Clyde | 10 August 1974 |
| Arbroath | 3–3 | Dumbarton | 14 August 1974 |
| Clyde | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | 14 August 1974 |
| Arbroath | 2–0 | Clyde | 17 August 1974 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Dumbarton | 17 August 1974 |
| Dumbarton | 0–2 | Arbroath | 21 August 1974 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Clyde | 21 August 1974 |
| Clyde | 2–1 | Arbroath | 24 August 1974 |
| Dumbarton | 3–1 | Partick Thistle | 24 August 1974 |
| Clyde | 1–1 | Dumbarton | 28 August 1974 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–0 | Arbroath | 28 August 1974 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 10 |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 8 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Rangers | 3–2 | St Johnstone | 7 August 1974 |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Rangers | 10 August 1974 |
| St Johnstone | 2–1 | Dundee | 10 August 1974 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Hibernian | 14 August 1974 |
| St Johnstone | 3–6 | Rangers | 14 August 1974 |
| Dundee | 0–2 | Rangers | 17 August 1974 |
| Hibernian | 4–0 | St Johnstone | 17 August 1974 |
| Hibernian | 4–2 | Dundee | 21 August 1974 |
| Rangers | 4–0 | Dundee | 24 August 1974 |
| St Johnstone | 1–3 | Hibernian | 24 August 1974 |
| Dundee | 6–1 | St Johnstone | 28 August 1974 |
| Rangers | 0–1 | Hibernian | 28 August 1974 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 5 |
| Morton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 10 August 1974 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Morton | 10 August 1974 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 August 1974 |
| Morton | 3–1 | Aberdeen | 14 August 1974 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 17 August 1974 |
| Morton | 0–5 | Heart of Midlothian | 17 August 1974 |
| Aberdeen | 4–0 | Morton | 21 August 1974 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 21 August 1974 |
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 24 August 1974 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Morton | 24 August 1974 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Aberdeen | 28 August 1974 |
| Morton | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 August 1974 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Motherwell | 10 August 1974 |
| Dundee United | 3–1 | Ayr United | 10 August 1974 |
| Ayr United | 3–2 | Celtic | 14 August 1974 |
| Motherwell | 0–0 | Dundee United | 14 August 1974 |
| Ayr United | 0–3 | Motherwell | 17 August 1974 |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Dundee United | 17 August 1974 |
| Celtic | 5–2 | Ayr United | 21 August 1974 |
| Dundee United | 1–0 | Motherwell | 21 August 1974 |
| Dundee United | 0–1 | Celtic | 24 August 1974 |
| Motherwell | 5–0 | Ayr United | 24 August 1974 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Dundee United | 28 August 1974 |
| Motherwell | 2–2 | Celtic | 28 August 1974 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 10 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–0 | Berwick Rangers | 10 August 1974 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 10 August 1974 |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | 14 August 1974 |
| Queen of the South | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | 14 August 1974 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–0 | Queen of the South | 17 August 1974 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 17 August 1974 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Queen of the South | 21 August 1974 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Berwick Rangers | 21 August 1974 |
| Queen of the South | 1–0 | Berwick Rangers | 24 August 1974 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | 24 August 1974 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–2 | Hamilton Academical | 28 August 1974 |
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | 28 August 1974 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 11 |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Montrose | 10 August 1974 |
| Queen's Park | 0–0 | Stranraer | 10 August 1974 |
| Montrose | 0–0 | Queen's Park | 14 August 1974 |
| Stranraer | 0–5 | Kilmarnock | 14 August 1974 |
| Queen's Park | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | 17 August 1974 |
| Stranraer | 2–4 | Montrose | 17 August 1974 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Stranraer | 21 August 1974 |
| Queen's Park | 2–3 | Montrose | 21 August 1974 |
| Kilmarnock | 6–0 | Queen's Park | 24 August 1974 |
| Montrose | 2–0 | Stranraer | 24 August 1974 |
| Montrose | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | 28 August 1974 |
| Stranraer | 0–0 | Queen's Park | 28 August 1974 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 8 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 4 |
| Clydebank | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 4–0 | Clydebank | 10 August 1974 |
| St Mirren | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | 10 August 1974 |
| Clydebank | 2–0 | St Mirren | 14 August 1974 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–1 | Airdrieonians | 14 August 1974 |
| Airdrieonians | 0–1 | St Mirren | 17 August 1974 |
| Clydebank | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | 17 August 1974 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | 21 August 1974 |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Clydebank | 21 August 1974 |
| St Mirren | 0–6 | Airdrieonians | 24 August 1974 |
| Stirling Albion | 5–2 | Clydebank | 24 August 1974 |
| Clydebank | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | 28 August 1974 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–4 | St Mirren | 28 August 1974 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Falkirk | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 12 |
| East Fife | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 |
| Alloa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa | 1–2 | East Fife | 10 August 1974 |
| Falkirk | 4–0 | Cowdenbeath | 10 August 1974 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Alloa | 14 August 1974 |
| East Fife | 1–4 | Falkirk | 14 August 1974 |
| Alloa | 0–1 | Falkirk | 17 August 1974 |
| East Fife | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | 17 August 1974 |
| Alloa | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | 21 August 1974 |
| Falkirk | 1–0 | East Fife | 21 August 1974 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | East Fife | 24 August 1974 |
| Falkirk | 3–0 | Alloa | 24 August 1974 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–3 | Falkirk | 28 August 1974 |
| East Fife | 5–1 | Alloa | 28 August 1974 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Albion Rovers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 10 |
| East Stirlingshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 7 |
| Stenhousemuir | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 |
| Brechin City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 |
| Forfar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 |
| Meadowbank | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Meadowbank | 0–1 | Albion Rovers | 9 August 1974 |
| Brechin City | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 10 August 1974 |
| Forfar | 3–3 | East Stirlingshire | 10 August 1974 |
| Albion Rovers | 6–1 | Brechin City | 14 August 1974 |
| East Stirlingshire | 3–1 | Meadowbank | 14 August 1974 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–0 | Forfar | 14 August 1974 |
| Brechin City | 1–1 | Forfar | 17 August 1974 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–2 | Albion Rovers | 17 August 1974 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Meadowbank | 17 August 1974 |
| Forfar | 1–5 | Albion Rovers | 21 August 1974 |
| Albion Rovers | 5–1 | Stenhousemuir | 24 August 1974 |
| East Stirlingshire | 3–2 | Brechin City | 24 August 1974 |
| Forfar | 2–1 | Meadowbank | 24 August 1974 |
| Meadowbank | 1–4 | Brechin City | 28 August 1974 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–2 | East Stirlingshire | 28 August 1974 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Albion Rovers | 1–2 | Falkirk | 2 September 1974 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Falkirk | 6–1 | Albion Rovers | 4 September 1974 | 8–2 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 11 September 1974 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Falkirk | 11 September 1974 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–3 | Hibernian | 11 September 1974 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–5 | Airdrieonians | 11 September 1974 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | 25 September 1974 | 6–3 |
| Falkirk | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 September 1974 | 1–0 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–4 | Celtic | 25 September 1974 | 2–6 |
| Hibernian | 4–1 | Kilmarnock | 25 September 1974 | 7–4 |

## Semi-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | 9 October 1974 |
| Hibernian | 1–0 | Falkirk | 9 October 1974 |