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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Rangers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | East Fife |
| Runners-up | Dunfermline Athletic |
The1949–50Scottish League Cup was the fourth season of Scotland's secondfootball knockout competition. The competition was won byEast Fife, who defeatedDunfermline Athletic in the Final.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 8 |
| Celtic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 5 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 5 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 3–2 | Rangers | 13 August 1949 |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Aberdeen | 13 August 1949 |
| Aberdeen | 4–5 | Celtic | 17 August 1949 |
| Rangers | 5–1 | St Mirren | 17 August 1949 |
| Rangers | 4–2 | Aberdeen | 20 August 1949 |
| St Mirren | 1–0 | Celtic | 20 August 1949 |
| Aberdeen | 1–0 | St Mirren | 27 August 1949 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Celtic | 27 August 1949 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Rangers | 30 August 1949 |
| Celtic | 1–3 | Aberdeen | 31 August 1949 |
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | Rangers | 3 September 1949 |
| Celtic | 4–1 | St Mirren | 3 September 1949 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1.875 | 10 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 7 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 5 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0.538 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian | 1–0 | Falkirk | 13 August 1949 |
| Queen of the South | 2–4 | Third Lanark | 13 August 1949 |
| Falkirk | 1–0 | Queen of the South | 17 August 1949 |
| Third Lanark | 0–2 | Hibernian | 17 August 1949 |
| Falkirk | 1–2 | Third Lanark | 20 August 1949 |
| Queen of the South | 1–2 | Hibernian | 20 August 1949 |
| Falkirk | 2–1 | Hibernian | 27 August 1949 |
| Third Lanark | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 27 August 1949 |
| Hibernian | 4–2 | Third Lanark | 31 August 1949 |
| Queen of the South | 0–0 | Falkirk | 31 August 1949 |
| Hibernian | 5–3 | Queen of the South | 3 September 1949 |
| Third Lanark | 3–0 | Falkirk | 3 September 1949 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1.400 | 9 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.167 | 7 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 5 |
| Dundee | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 1–1 | Clyde | 13 August 1949 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Motherwell | 13 August 1949 |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | 17 August 1949 |
| Motherwell | 2–0 | Dundee | 17 August 1949 |
| Clyde | 2–2 | Motherwell | 20 August 1949 |
| Dundee | 5–2 | Partick Thistle | 20 August 1949 |
| Clyde | 2–0 | Dundee | 27 August 1949 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | 27 August 1949 |
| Dundee | 0–1 | Motherwell | 31 August 1949 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Clyde | 31 August 1949 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Clyde | 3 September 1949 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–2 | Dundee | 3 September 1949 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 11 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1.538 | 7 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 0.591 | 4 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0.579 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | 0–3 | East Fife | 13 August 1949 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–5 | Heart of Midlothian | 13 August 1949 |
| East Fife | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | 17 August 1949 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5–1 | Raith Rovers | 17 August 1949 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | East Fife | 20 August 1949 |
| Raith Rovers | 6–2 | Stirling Albion | 20 August 1949 |
| East Fife | 3–2 | Raith Rovers | 27 August 1949 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–5 | Stirling Albion | 27 August 1949 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 31 August 1949 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–3 | East Fife | 31 August 1949 |
| East Fife | 4–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 September 1949 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–1 | Raith Rovers | 3 September 1949 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 8 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.667 | 7 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | 7 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 0–1 | Forfar Athletic | 13 August 1949 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–1 | Albion Rovers | 13 August 1949 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical | 17 August 1949 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 17 August 1949 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–2 | Albion Rovers | 20 August 1949 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Stenhousemuir | 20 August 1949 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Stenhousemuir | 27 August 1949 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | 27 August 1949 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Albion Rovers | 31 August 1949 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–1 | Forfar Athletic | 31 August 1949 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Forfar Athletic | 3 September 1949 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | 3 September 1949 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1.33 | 9 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1.83 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0.75 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 0.47 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 5–2 | Dundee United | 13 August 1949 |
| Dumbarton | 5–1 | Arbroath | 13 August 1949 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | 17 August 1949 |
| Dundee United | 5–1 | Dumbarton | 17 August 1949 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–2 | Dumbarton | 20 August 1949 |
| Arbroath | 2–4 | Dundee United | 20 August 1949 |
| Arbroath | 3–1 | Dumbarton | 27 August 1949 |
| Dundee United | 6–0 | Airdrieonians | 27 August 1949 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Arbroath | 31 August 1949 |
| Dumbarton | 3–1 | Dundee United | 31 August 1949 |
| Dumbarton | 0–4 | Airdrieonians | 3 September 1949 |
| Dundee United | 4–1 | Arbroath | 3 September 1949 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | 9 |
| Morton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2.11 | 9 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1.08 | 5 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr United | 3–4 | Morton | 13 August 1949 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Alloa Athletic | 13 August 1949 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Ayr United | 17 August 1949 |
| Morton | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | 17 August 1949 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–4 | Morton | 20 August 1949 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | 20 August 1949 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–4 | Cowdenbeath | 27 August 1949 |
| Morton | 3–3 | Ayr United | 27 August 1949 |
| Ayr United | 4–0 | Alloa Athletic | 31 August 1949 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Morton | 31 August 1949 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Ayr United | 3 September 1949 |
| Morton | 7–1 | Alloa Athletic | 3 September 1949 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 10 |
| Queens Park | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 6 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | 4 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0.667 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 August 1949 |
| St Johnstone | 3–2 | Kilmarnock | 13 August 1949 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–2 | St Johnstone | 17 August 1949 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Queens Park | 17 August 1949 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 5–1 | Kilmarnock | 20 August 1949 |
| Queens Park | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 20 August 1949 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Queens Park | 27 August 1949 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 27 August 1949 |
| Queens Park | 3–1 | Kilmarnock | 31 August 1949 |
| St Johnstone | 2–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 31 August 1949 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 September 1949 |
| St Johnstone | 2–3 | Queens Park | 3 September 1949 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 3–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 September 1949 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–3 | East Fife | 17 September 1949 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–2 | Hibernian | 17 September 1949 |
| Rangers | 2–3 | Cowdenbeath | 17 September 1949 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Airdrieonians | 20 September 1949 | 4–3 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–3[1] | Rangers | 21 September 1949 | 4–5 |
| East Fife | 5–1 | Forfar Athletic | 21 September 1949 | 8–2 |
| Hibernian | 4–0 | Partick Thistle | 21 September 1949 | 6–4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Hibernian | 8 October 1949 |
| East Fife | 2–1[1] | Rangers | 8 October 1949 |
| East Fife | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
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