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1972–73 Scottish League Cup Country Scotland Defending champions Partick Thistle Champions Hibernian Runners-up Celtic
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
Source:[citation needed ]
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
Source:[citation needed ]
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
Source:[citation needed ]
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
Source:[citation needed ]
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
Source:[citation needed ]
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
Source:[citation needed ]
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
Source:[citation needed ]
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
Source:[citation needed ]
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 [ ]
Source:[citation needed ]
Supplementary Round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
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[1]
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
Final [ ]
References [ ]
General [ ]
Specific [ ]
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