# 1973–74 Scottish League Cup

The 1973–74 Scottish League Cup was the twenty-eighth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Dundee, who defeated Celtic in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 10 |
| Celtic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Arbroath | 11 August 1973 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | Falkirk | 11 August 1973 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Rangers | 15 August 1973 |
| Falkirk | 0–2 | Celtic | 15 August 1973 |
| Arbroath | 3–1 | Falkirk | 18 August 1973 |
| Rangers | 1–2 | Celtic | 18 August 1973 |
| Celtic | 2–1 | Falkirk | 22 August 1973 |
| Rangers | 3–0 | Arbroath | 22 August 1973 |
| Celtic | 1–3 | Rangers | 25 August 1973 |
| Falkirk | 2–3 | Arbroath | 25 August 1973 |
| Arbroath | 1–3 | Celtic | 29 August 1973 |
| Falkirk | 1–5 | Rangers | 29 August 1973 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 10 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Ayr United | 2–0 | Dumbarton | 11 August 1973 |
| Morton | 1–4 | Hibernian | 11 August 1973 |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | Morton | 15 August 1973 |
| Hibernian | 1–0 | Ayr United | 15 August 1973 |
| Hibernian | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 18 August 1973 |
| Morton | 3–2 | Ayr United | 18 August 1973 |
| Ayr United | 0–2 | Hibernian | 22 August 1973 |
| Morton | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 22 August 1973 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Morton | 25 August 1973 |
| Dumbarton | 4–1 | Hibernian | 25 August 1973 |
| Dumbarton | 1–0 | Ayr United | 29 August 1973 |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | Morton | 29 August 1973 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Dundee | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee | 1–0 | St Johnstone | 11 August 1973 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | 11 August 1973 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–3 | Dundee | 15 August 1973 |
| St Johnstone | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 August 1973 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 August 1973 |
| St Johnstone | 5–1 | Partick Thistle | 18 August 1973 |
| Dundee | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 22 August 1973 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | St Johnstone | 22 August 1973 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Dundee | 25 August 1973 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–3 | St Johnstone | 25 August 1973 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 29 August 1973 |
| St Johnstone | 1–1 | Dundee | 29 August 1973 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 |
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | Motherwell | 11 August 1973 |
| East Fife | 1–2 | Dundee United | 11 August 1973 |
| Dundee United | 0–0 | Aberdeen | 15 August 1973 |
| Motherwell | 5–0 | East Fife | 15 August 1973 |
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | East Fife | 18 August 1973 |
| Motherwell | 4–0 | Dundee United | 18 August 1973 |
| Aberdeen | 0–2 | Dundee United | 22 August 1973 |
| East Fife | 3–0 | Motherwell | 22 August 1973 |
| Dundee United | 0–3 | Motherwell | 25 August 1973 |
| East Fife | 0–2 | Aberdeen | 25 August 1973 |
| Dundee United | 5–2 | East Fife | 29 August 1973 |
| Motherwell | 0–0 | Aberdeen | 29 August 1973 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 8 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Stirlingshire | 3–2 | Kilmarnock | 11 August 1973 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Queen's Park | 11 August 1973 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | 15 August 1973 |
| Queen's Park | 0–1 | East Stirlingshire | 15 August 1973 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 18 August 1973 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Queen's Park | 18 August 1973 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–3 | Queen's Park | 22 August 1973 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–4 | Kilmarnock | 22 August 1973 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | East Stirlingshire | 25 August 1973 |
| Queen's Park | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | 25 August 1973 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–0 | East Stirlingshire | 29 August 1973 |
| Queen's Park | 1–3 | Hamilton Academical | 29 August 1973 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 8 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Queen of the South | 11 August 1973 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 11 August 1973 |
| Queen of the South | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 15 August 1973 |
| Raith Rovers | 5–1 | Cowdenbeath | 15 August 1973 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–2 | Queen of the South | 18 August 1973 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath | 18 August 1973 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 22 August 1973 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–0 | Queen of the South | 22 August 1973 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–5 | Stirling Albion | 25 August 1973 |
| Queen of the South | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | 25 August 1973 |
| Queen of the South | 5–1 | Cowdenbeath | 29 August 1973 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | 29 August 1973 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 10 |
| Clyde | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | 11 August 1973 |
| Montrose | 2–2 | Clyde | 11 August 1973 |
| Alloa Athletic | 3–1 | Montrose | 15 August 1973 |
| Clyde | 0–2 | Airdrieonians | 15 August 1973 |
| Clyde | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | 18 August 1973 |
| Montrose | 2–2 | Airdrieonians | 18 August 1973 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Clyde | 22 August 1973 |
| Montrose | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | 22 August 1973 |
| Airdrieonians | 6–4 | Montrose | 25 August 1973 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Clyde | 25 August 1973 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Airdrieonians | 29 August 1973 |
| Clyde | 2–1 | Montrose | 29 August 1973 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| St Mirren | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 7 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | St Mirren | 11 August 1973 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 11 August 1973 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | 15 August 1973 |
| St Mirren | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | 15 August 1973 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 5–1 | St Mirren | 18 August 1973 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–1 | Berwick Rangers | 18 August 1973 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 22 August 1973 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–2 | St Mirren | 22 August 1973 |
| Berwick Rangers | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | 25 August 1973 |
| St Mirren | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 August 1973 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 29 August 1973 |
| St Mirren | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | 29 August 1973 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Albion Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 |
| Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| Stranraer | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| Clydebank | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Brechin City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–1 | Albion Rovers | 11 August 1973 |
| Stranraer | 2–1 | Brechin City | 11 August 1973 |
| Albion Rovers | 3–1 | Clydebank | 15 August 1973 |
| Brechin City | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | 15 August 1973 |
| Albion Rovers | 4–1 | Brechin City | 18 August 1973 |
| Clydebank | 3–0 | Stranraer | 18 August 1973 |
| Clydebank | 0–1 | Forfar Athletic | 22 August 1973 |
| Stranraer | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | 22 August 1973 |
| Brechin City | 2–2 | Clydebank | 25 August 1973 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Stranraer | 25 August 1973 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | East Stirlingshire | 3 September 1973 |
| Clyde | 4–0 | Forfar Athletic | 3 September 1973 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–0 | Albion Rovers | 5 September 1973 | 0–1 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–3 | Clyde | 5 September 1973 | 1–7 |

## 2nd round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | 12 September 1973 |
| Albion Rovers | 3–0 | Airdrieonians | 12 September 1973 |
| Clyde | 1–0 | St Mirren | 12 September 1973 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–3 | Dundee | 12 September 1973 |
| Hibernian | 3–2 | Raith Rovers | 12 September 1973 |
| Motherwell | 1–2 | Celtic | 12 September 1973 |
| Rangers | 6–0 | Dumbarton | 12 September 1973 |
| St Johnstone | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | 12 September 1973 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Airdrieonians | 0–1 | Albion Rovers | 10 October 1973 | 0–4 |
| Celtic | 0–1 | Motherwell | 10 October 1973 | 2–2 |
| Dumbarton | 1–2 | Rangers | 10 October 1973 | 1–8 |
| Dundee | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 10 October 1973 | 5–4 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–1 | St Johnstone | 10 October 1973 | 3–2 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Hibernian | 10 October 1973 | 2–5 |
| St Mirren | 4–5 | Clyde | 10 October 1973 | 4–6 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–3 | Aberdeen | 10 October 1973 | 0–6 |

### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 3–2 | Motherwell | 29 October 1973 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 30 October 1973 |
| Celtic | 3–2 | Aberdeen | 31 October 1973 |
| Dundee | 1–0 | Clyde | 31 October 1973 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Hibernian | 31 October 1973 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Aberdeen | 0–0 | Celtic | 21 November 1973 | 2–3 |
| Clyde | 2–2 | Dundee | 21 November 1973 | 2–3 |
| Hibernian | 0–0 | Rangers | 21 November 1973 | 0–2 |
| Kilmarnock | 5–2 | Albion Rovers | 24 November 1973 | 5–4 |