# 1982–83 Scottish League Cup

The 1982–83 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-seventh season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Rangers in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Celtic | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 12 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 |
| Dunfermline Ath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic | 14 August 1982 |
| Celtic | 6–0 | Dunfermline Ath | 14 August 1982 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–5 | Celtic | 18 August 1982 |
| Dunfermline Ath | 0–0 | Arbroath | 18 August 1982 |
| Arbroath | 0–3 | Celtic | 21 August 1982 |
| Dunfermline Ath | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | 21 August 1982 |
| Arbroath | 1–0 | Dunfermline Ath | 25 August 1982 |
| Celtic | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | 25 August 1982 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Arbroath | 28 August 1982 |
| Dunfermline Ath | 1–7 | Celtic | 28 August 1982 |
| Alloa Athletic | 3–0 | Dunfermline Ath | 1 September 1982 |
| Celtic | 4–1 | Arbroath | 1 September 1982 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 10 |
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 8 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 6 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Morton | 2–2 | Aberdeen | 11 August 1982 |
| Aberdeen | 3–3 | Dundee | 14 August 1982 |
| Dumbarton | 1–3 | Morton | 14 August 1982 |
| Dundee | 3–2 | Dumbarton | 18 August 1982 |
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | Dumbarton | 21 August 1982 |
| Morton | 4–1 | Dundee | 21 August 1982 |
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | Morton | 25 August 1982 |
| Dumbarton | 2–3 | Dundee | 25 August 1982 |
| Dundee | 1–5 | Aberdeen | 28 August 1982 |
| Morton | 4–1 | Dumbarton | 28 August 1982 |
| Dundee | 3–3 | Morton | 1 September 1982 |
| Dumbarton | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 8 September 1982 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 |
| Clydebank | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 1–3 | Clydebank | 14 August 1982 |
| Hibernian | 1–1 | Rangers | 14 August 1982 |
| Clydebank | 0–2 | Hibernian | 18 August 1982 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 18 August 1982 |
| Clydebank | 1–4 | Rangers | 21 August 1982 |
| Hibernian | 1–1 | Airdrieonians | 21 August 1982 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–2 | Rangers | 25 August 1982 |
| Hibernian | 1–1 | Clydebank | 25 August 1982 |
| Clydebank | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | 28 August 1982 |
| Rangers | 0–0 | Hibernian | 28 August 1982 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Hibernian | 1 September 1982 |
| Rangers | 3–2 | Clydebank | 1 September 1982 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Dundee United | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 12 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 7 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee United | 3–0 | St Johnstone | 14 August 1982 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–0 | Falkirk | 14 August 1982 |
| Falkirk | 0–4 | Dundee United | 18 August 1982 |
| St Johnstone | 5–0 | Raith Rovers | 18 August 1982 |
| Dundee United | 5–1 | Raith Rovers | 21 August 1982 |
| Falkirk | 1–6 | St Johnstone | 21 August 1982 |
| Dundee United | 4–0 | Falkirk | 25 August 1982 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–3 | St Johnstone | 25 August 1982 |
| Falkirk | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | 28 August 1982 |
| St Johnstone | 0–3 | Dundee United | 28 August 1982 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Dundee United | 1 September 1982 |
| St Johnstone | 1–0 | Falkirk | 1 September 1982 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 10 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
| Clyde | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–0 | Clyde | 14 August 1982 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 14 August 1982 |
| Clyde | 3–3 | Motherwell | 18 August 1982 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | 18 August 1982 |
| Clyde | 1–7 | Heart of Midlothian | 21 August 1982 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Forfar Athletic | 21 August 1982 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 August 1982 |
| Motherwell | 3–1 | Clyde | 25 August 1982 |
| Clyde | 0–1 | Forfar Athletic | 28 August 1982 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Motherwell | 28 August 1982 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Motherwell | 1 September 1982 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | Clyde | 1 September 1982 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| St Mirren | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Ayr United | 14 August 1982 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–0 | Queen of the South | 14 August 1982 |
| Ayr United | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | 18 August 1982 |
| Queen of the South | 0–1 | St Mirren | 18 August 1982 |
| Ayr United | 0–2 | Queen of the South | 21 August 1982 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–3 | St Mirren | 21 August 1982 |
| St Mirren | 6–0 | Queen of the South | 25 August 1982 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–1 | Ayr United | 25 August 1982 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | St Mirren | 28 August 1982 |
| Queen of the South | 0–2 | Stirling Albion | 28 August 1982 |
| Queen of the South | 1–4 | Ayr United | 1 September 1982 |
| St Mirren | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | 1 September 1982 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 8 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 |
| East Fife | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Fife | 0–0 | Brechin City | 14 August 1982 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–4 | Partick Thistle | 14 August 1982 |
| Brechin City | 4–0 | East Stirlingshire | 18 August 1982 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | East Fife | 18 August 1982 |
| East Fife | 0–1 | East Stirlingshire | 21 August 1982 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Brechin City | 21 August 1982 |
| East Fife | 0–3 | Partick Thistle | 25 August 1982 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–1 | Brechin City | 25 August 1982 |
| Brechin City | 4–0 | East Fife | 28 August 1982 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–2 | East Stirlingshire | 28 August 1982 |
| Brechin City | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | 1 September 1982 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–0 | East Fife | 1 September 1982 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 |
| Berwick Rangers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Kilmarnock | 4–0 | Berwick Rangers | 14 August 1982 |
| Queen's Park | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 14 August 1982 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Queen's Park | 18 August 1982 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | 18 August 1982 |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | 21 August 1982 |
| Queen's Park | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | 21 August 1982 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | 25 August 1982 |
| Queen's Park | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | 25 August 1982 |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | 28 August 1982 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Queen's Park | 28 August 1982 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Berwick Rangers | 1 September 1982 |
| Kilmarnock | 5–1 | Queen's Park | 1 September 1982 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Cowdenbeath | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| Montrose | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| Stenhousemuir | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
| Stranraer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 3 |
| Albion Rovers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Stranraer | 14 August 1982 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Montrose | 14 August 1982 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Meadowbank Thistle | 14 August 1982 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 3–2 | Albion Rovers | 18 August 1982 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–2 | Montrose | 18 August 1982 |
| Stranraer | 1–3 | Cowdenbeath | 18 August 1982 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–0 | Stenhousemuir | 21 August 1982 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | 21 August 1982 |
| Montrose | 1–0 | Stranraer | 21 August 1982 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 25 August 1982 |
| Montrose | 0–1 | Meadowbank Thistle | 25 August 1982 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–4 | Stranraer | 25 August 1982 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–2 | Montrose | 28 August 1982 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Stenhousemuir | 28 August 1982 |
| Stranraer | 0–2 | Meadowbank Thistle | 28 August 1982 |
Play-off
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–0 | Meadowbank Thistle | 1 September 1982 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | 6 September 1982 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | 8 September 1982 | 1–1 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 8 September 1982 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 September 1982 |
| Aberdeen | 1–3 | Dundee United | 22 September 1982 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–6 | Rangers | 22 September 1982 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | St Mirren | 22 September 1982 | 3–2 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–3 | Celtic | 22 September 1982 | 0–7 |
| Dundee United | 1–0 | Aberdeen | 6 October 1982 | 4–1 |
| Rangers | 6–0 | Kilmarnock | 6 October 1982 | 12–1 |

## Semi-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 2–0 | Dundee United | 27 October 1982 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 27 October 1982 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Celtic | 10 November 1982 | 2–3 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–2 | Rangers | 10 November 1982 | 1–4 |