# 1972–73 Scottish League Cup

The 1972–73 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-seventh season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Hibernian, who defeated Celtic in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–5 | Partick Thistle | 12 August 1972 |
| Morton | 1–5 | Stranraer | 12 August 1972 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Morton | 16 August 1972 |
| Stranraer | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | 16 August 1972 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Morton | 19 August 1972 |
| Stranraer | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | 19 August 1972 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Stranraer | 23 August 1972 |
| Morton | 0–0 | Partick Thistle | 23 August 1972 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | 26 August 1972 |
| Stranraer | 1–3 | Morton | 26 August 1972 |
| Morton | 7–2 | Cowdenbeath | 30 August 1972 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Stranraer | 30 August 1972 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 10 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 10 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hibernian | 4–2 | Queen's Park | 12 August 1972 |
| Queen of the South | 0–4 | Aberdeen | 12 August 1972 |
| Aberdeen | 4–1 | Hibernian | 16 August 1972 |
| Queen's Park | 1–2 | Queen of the South | 16 August 1972 |
| Aberdeen | 5–1 | Queen's Park | 19 August 1972 |
| Hibernian | 3–0 | Queen of the South | 19 August 1972 |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | Aberdeen | 23 August 1972 |
| Queen of the South | 1–0 | Queen's Park | 23 August 1972 |
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | Queen of the South | 26 August 1972 |
| Queen's Park | 0–1 | Hibernian | 26 August 1972 |
| Queen of the South | 1–3 | Hibernian | 30 August 1972 |
| Queen's Park | 0–3 | Aberdeen | 30 August 1972 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 10 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 5 |
| Clydebank | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | St Mirren | 12 August 1972 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Clydebank | 12 August 1972 |
| Clydebank | 1–0 | Ayr United | 16 August 1972 |
| St Mirren | 0–4 | Rangers | 16 August 1972 |
| Rangers | 2–1 | Ayr United | 19 August 1972 |
| St Mirren | 4–2 | Clydebank | 19 August 1972 |
| Ayr United | 5–0 | Clydebank | 23 August 1972 |
| Rangers | 1–4 | St Mirren | 23 August 1972 |
| Clydebank | 0–5 | Rangers | 26 August 1972 |
| St Mirren | 0–3 | Ayr United | 26 August 1972 |
| Ayr United | 1–2 | Rangers | 30 August 1972 |
| Clydebank | 3–3 | St Mirren | 30 August 1972 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Dundee United | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 6 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee United | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 August 1972 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | 12 August 1972 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 16 August 1972 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–3 | Dundee United | 16 August 1972 |
| Dundee United | 5–0 | Stenhousemuir | 19 August 1972 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 19 August 1972 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | 23 August 1972 |
| Stenhousemuir | 5–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 23 August 1972 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Dundee United | 26 August 1972 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | 26 August 1972 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | 30 August 1972 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–0 | Dundee United | 30 August 1972 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 10 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Montrose | 3–4 | Falkirk | 12 August 1972 |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | 12 August 1972 |
| Falkirk | 1–2 | St Johnstone | 16 August 1972 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Montrose | 16 August 1972 |
| Falkirk | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 19 August 1972 |
| St Johnstone | 4–1 | Montrose | 19 August 1972 |
| Montrose | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | 23 August 1972 |
| St Johnstone | 6–1 | Falkirk | 23 August 1972 |
| Falkirk | 3–0 | Montrose | 26 August 1972 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–0 | St Johnstone | 26 August 1972 |
| Montrose | 0–3 | St Johnstone | 30 August 1972 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Falkirk | 30 August 1972 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 0–0 | Berwick Rangers | 12 August 1972 |
| Dumbarton | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 August 1972 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 16 August 1972 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Airdrieonians | 16 August 1972 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 19 August 1972 |
| Dumbarton | 4–1 | Airdrieonians | 19 August 1972 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 23 August 1972 |
| Dumbarton | 2–2 | Berwick Rangers | 23 August 1972 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–4 | Airdrieonians | 26 August 1972 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Dumbarton | 26 August 1972 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Dumbarton | 30 August 1972 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | Berwick Rangers | 30 August 1972 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Dundee | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 12 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
| Clyde | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 22 | −18 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 2–2 | Motherwell | 12 August 1972 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2–8 | Dundee | 12 August 1972 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Clyde | 16 August 1972 |
| Motherwell | 1–0 | East Stirlingshire | 16 August 1972 |
| Clyde | 3–1 | East Stirlingshire | 19 August 1972 |
| Motherwell | 1–3 | Dundee | 19 August 1972 |
| Clyde | 0–1 | Dundee | 23 August 1972 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–5 | Motherwell | 23 August 1972 |
| Dundee | 3–0 | East Stirlingshire | 26 August 1972 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Clyde | 26 August 1972 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Motherwell | 30 August 1972 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–2 | Clyde | 30 August 1972 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 10 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Fife | 2–1 | Arbroath | 12 August 1972 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–3 | Celtic | 12 August 1972 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Stirling Albion | 16 August 1972 |
| Celtic | 1–1 | East Fife | 16 August 1972 |
| Arbroath | 0–5 | Celtic | 19 August 1972 |
| East Fife | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | 19 August 1972 |
| East Fife | 2–3 | Celtic | 23 August 1972 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–1 | Arbroath | 23 August 1972 |
| Arbroath | 3–0 | East Fife | 26 August 1972 |
| Celtic | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | 26 August 1972 |
| Celtic | 3–3 | Arbroath | 28 August 1972 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–2 | East Fife | 30 August 1972 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Alloa Athletic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| Albion Rovers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 4 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| Brechin City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | 12 August 1972 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Brechin City | 12 August 1972 |
| Alloa Athletic | 4–3 | Albion Rovers | 16 August 1972 |
| Brechin City | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | 16 August 1972 |
| Albion Rovers | 3–0 | Brechin City | 19 August 1972 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | 19 August 1972 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–3 | Albion Rovers | 22 August 1972 |
| Brechin City | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic | 23 August 1972 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | 26 August 1972 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 26 August 1972 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–0 | Ayr United | 4 September 1972 |
| Motherwell | 4–1 | Albion Rovers | 4 September 1972 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Albion Rovers | 0–4 | Motherwell | 6 September 1972 | 1–8 |
| Ayr United | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | 6 September 1972 | 0–1 |

## 2nd round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 8–0 | Falkirk | 20 September 1972 |
| Dumbarton | 3–0 | Dundee | 20 September 1972 |
| Dundee United | 2–5 | Hibernian | 20 September 1972 |
| East Fife | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | 20 September 1972 |
| Motherwell | 0–1 | Airdrieonians | 20 September 1972 |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Alloa Athletic | 20 September 1972 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–5 | Rangers | 20 September 1972 |
| Stranraer | 1–2 | Celtic | 20 September 1972 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Motherwell | 4 October 1972 | 2–1 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | St Johnstone | 3 October 1972 | 0–3 |
| Celtic | 5–2 | Stranraer | 4 October 1972 | 7–3 |
| Dundee | 4–0 | Dumbarton | 4 October 1972 | 4–3 |
| Falkirk | 3–2 | Aberdeen | 4 October 1972 | 3–10 |
| Hibernian | 0–0 | Dundee United | 4 October 1972 | 5–2 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | East Fife | 4 October 1972 | 0–1 |
| Rangers | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | 4 October 1972 | 6–2 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | East Fife | 11 October 1972 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–6 | Hibernian | 11 October 1972 |
| Dundee | 1–0 | Celtic | 11 October 1972 |
| Rangers | 1–1 | St Johnstone | 11 October 1972 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Celtic | 3–2 | Dundee | 1 November 1972 | 3–3 |
| East Fife | 1–4 | Aberdeen | 1 November 1972 | 1–7 |
| Hibernian | 4–1 | Airdrieonians | 1 November 1972 | 10–3 |
| St Johnstone | 0–2 | Rangers | 1 November 1972 | 1–3 |

### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 4–1 | Dundee | 20 November 1972 |

## Semi-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Hibernian | 1–0 | Rangers | 22 November 1972 |
| Celtic | 3–2 | Aberdeen | 27 November 1972 |