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1965–66 Scottish League Cup Country Scotland Defending champions Rangers Champions Celtic Runners-up Rangers
The 1965–66 Scottish League Cup was the twentieth 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
GR
Pts
Celtic
6
4
0
2
11
7
1.571
8
Motherwell
6
3
0
3
9
11
0.818
6
Dundee
6
2
1
3
7
7
1.000
5
Dundee United
6
2
1
3
9
11
0.818
5
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Dundee United
2–1
Celtic
14 August 1965
Motherwell
1–0
Dundee
14 August 1965
Celtic
1–0
Motherwell
18 August 1965
Dundee
0–0
Dundee United
18 August 1965
Celtic
0–2
Dundee
21 August 1965
Dundee United
4–1
Motherwell
21 August 1965
Celtic
3–0
Dundee United
28 August 1965
Dundee
1–2
Motherwell
28 August 1965
Dundee United
1–3
Dundee
1 September 1965
Motherwell
2–3
Celtic
1 September 1965
Dundee
1–3
Celtic
4 September 1965
Motherwell
3–2
Dundee United
4 September 1965
Group 2 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
Rangers
6
4
0
2
13
7
1.857
8
Heart of Midlothian
6
3
1
2
10
7
1.429
7
Aberdeen
6
3
1
2
7
8
0.875
7
Clyde
6
1
0
5
5
13
0.385
2
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Clyde
1–2
Aberdeen
14 August 1965
Heart of Midlothian
4–2
Rangers
14 August 1965
Aberdeen
1–1
Heart of Midlothian
18 August 1965
Rangers
3–0
Clyde
18 August 1965
Aberdeen
2–0
Rangers
21 August 1965
Heart of Midlothian
1–2
Clyde
21 August 1965
Aberdeen
2–0
Clyde
28 August 1965
Rangers
1–0
Heart of Midlothian
28 August 1965
Clyde
1–3
Rangers
1 September 1965
Heart of Midlothian
2–0
Aberdeen
1 September 1965
Clyde
1–2
Heart of Midlothian
4 September 1965
Rangers
4–0
Aberdeen
4 September 1965
Group 3 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
Kilmarnock
6
5
0
1
11
3
3.667
10
Dunfermline Athletic
6
3
1
2
14
9
1.556
7
St Johnstone
6
3
0
3
7
10
0.700
6
Partick Thistle
6
0
1
5
3
13
0.231
1
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Partick Thistle
0–0
Dunfermline Athletic
14 August 1965
St Johnstone
0–1
Kilmarnock
14 August 1965
Dunfermline Athletic
5–1
St Johnstone
18 August 1965
Kilmarnock
2–0
Partick Thistle
18 August 1965
Dunfermline Athletic
1–3
Kilmarnock
21 August 1965
Partick Thistle
0–1
St Johnstone
21 August 1965
Dunfermline Athletic
6–2
Partick Thistle
28 August 1965
Kilmarnock
3–0
St Johnstone
28 August 1965
Partick Thistle
1–2
Kilmarnock
1 September 1965
St Johnstone
3–1
Dunfermline Athletic
1 September 1965
Kilmarnock
0–1
Dunfermline Athletic
4 September 1965
St Johnstone
2–0
Partick Thistle
4 September 1965
Group 4 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
Hibernian
6
5
0
1
15
6
2.500
10
Falkirk
6
3
1
2
11
10
1.100
7
St Mirren
6
2
0
4
5
9
0.556
4
Morton
6
1
1
4
7
13
0.538
3
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Falkirk
3–1
Hibernian
14 August 1965
St Mirren
1–2
Morton
14 August 1965
Hibernian
1–0
St Mirren
18 August 1965
Morton
1–1
Falkirk
18 August 1965
Falkirk
0–1
St Mirren
21 August 1965
Morton
2–4
Hibernian
21 August 1965
Hibernian
3–1
Falkirk
28 August 1965
Morton
0–1
St Mirren
28 August 1965
Falkirk
3–2
Morton
1 September 1965
St Mirren
0–3
Hibernian
1 September 1965
Hibernian
3–0
Morton
4 September 1965
St Mirren
2–3
Falkirk
4 September 1965
Group 5 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
Third Lanark
6
3
2
1
13
10
1.300
8
Berwick Rangers
6
2
2
2
16
10
1.600
6
Cowdenbeath
6
2
2
2
7
11
0.636
6
Hamilton Academical
6
0
4
2
6
11
0.545
4
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Berwick Rangers
4–1
Third Lanark
14 August 1965
Cowdenbeath
1–1
Hamilton Academical
14 August 1965
Hamilton Academical
1–1
Berwick Rangers
18 August 1965
Third Lanark
1–1
Cowdenbeath
18 August 1965
Berwick Rangers
6–1
Cowdenbeath
21 August 1965
Hamilton Academical
2–2
Third Lanark
21 August 1965
Hamilton Academical
0–1
Cowdenbeath
28 August 1965
Third Lanark
3–2
Berwick Rangers
28 August 1965
Berwick Rangers
1–1
Hamilton Academical
1 September 1965
Cowdenbeath
0–1
Third Lanark
1 September 1965
Cowdenbeath
3–2
Berwick Rangers
4 September 1965
Third Lanark
5–1
Hamilton Academical
4 September 1965
Group 6 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
Raith Rovers
6
4
2
0
15
7
2.143
10
Queen's Park
6
2
2
2
7
10
0.700
6
Stirling Albion
6
2
0
4
10
11
0.909
4
Arbroath
6
1
2
3
11
15
0.733
4
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Queen's Park
2–2
Arbroath
14 August 1965
Raith Rovers
3–1
Stirling Albion
14 August 1965
Arbroath
2–2
Raith Rovers
18 August 1965
Stirling Albion
0–2
Queen's Park
18 August 1965
Arbroath
1–3
Stirling Albion
21 August 1965
Queen's Park
1–1
Raith Rovers
21 August 1965
Arbroath
3–0
Queen's Park
28 August 1965
Stirling Albion
1–2
Raith Rovers
28 August 1965
Queen's Park
2–1
Stirling Albion
1 September 1965
Raith Rovers
4–2
Arbroath
1 September 1965
Raith Rovers
3–0
Queen's Park
4 September 1965
Stirling Albion
4–1
Arbroath
4 September 1965
Group 7 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
Airdrieonians
6
5
0
1
22
13
1.692
10
Albion Rovers
6
2
2
2
12
12
1.000
6
Queen of the South
6
1
2
3
8
12
0.667
4
Stranraer
6
1
2
3
5
10
0.500
4
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Albion Rovers
1–1
Queen of the South
14 August 1965
Stranraer
1–3
Airdrieonians
14 August 1965
Airdrieonians
6–1
Albion Rovers
18 August 1965
Queen of the South
1–2
Stranraer
18 August 1965
Airdrieonians
5–1
Queen of the South
21 August 1965
Stranraer
0–0
Albion Rovers
21 August 1965
Airdrieonians
3–0
Stranraer
28 August 1965
Queen of the South
2–0
Albion Rovers
28 August 1965
Albion Rovers
8–2
Airdrieonians
1 September 1965
Stranraer
1–1
Queen of the South
1 September 1965
Albion Rovers
2–1
Stranraer
4 September 1965
Queen of the South
2–3
Airdrieonians
4 September 1965
Group 8 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
Alloa Athletic
6
4
0
2
10
10
1.000
8
Dumbarton
6
3
0
3
15
9
1.667
6
East Stirlingshire
6
3
0
3
11
10
1.100
6
East Fife
6
2
0
4
13
20
0.650
4
Source:[citation needed ]
Group 9 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
Ayr United
4
4
0
0
14
3
4.667
8
Stenhousemuir
4
3
0
1
8
7
1.143
6
Forfar Athletic
4
1
0
3
6
7
0.857
2
Montrose
4
1
0
3
4
12
0.333
2
Brechin City
4
1
0
3
1
4
0.250
2
Source:[citation needed ]
Supplementary Round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Third Lanark
1–2
Ayr United
6 September 1965
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Ayr United
1–0
Third Lanark
8 September 1965
3–1
Quarter-finals [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Airdrieonians
1–5
Rangers
15 September 1965
Alloa Athletic
0–2
Hibernian
15 September 1965
Kilmarnock
2–0
Ayr United
15 September 1965
Raith Rovers
1–8
Celtic
15 September 1965
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Ayr United
2–2
Kilmarnock
22 September 1965
2–4
Celtic
4–0
Raith Rovers
22 September 1965
12–1
Hibernian
11–2
Alloa Athletic
22 September 1965
13–2
Rangers
4–0
Airdrieonians
22 September 1965
9–1
Semi-finals [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Celtic
2–2[1]
Hibernian
4 October 1965
Rangers
6–4
Kilmarnock
6 October 1965
Replays [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Celtic
4–0
Hibernian
18 October 1965
Final [ ]
References [ ]
General [ ]
Specific [ ]
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