| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | East Fife |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| Runners-up | Motherwell |
The1954–55Scottish League Cup was the ninth season of Scotland's secondfootball knockout competition. The competition was won byHeart of Midlothian, who defeatedMotherwell in the Final.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1.444 | 8 |
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 1.071 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 5 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 3–2 | Raith Rovers | 14 August 1954 |
| St Mirren | 4–4 | Motherwell | 14 August 1954 |
| Motherwell | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | 18 August 1954 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–2 | St Mirren | 18 August 1954 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–2 | St Mirren | 21 August 1954 |
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | 21 August 1954 |
| Motherwell | 3–1 | St Mirren | 28 August 1954 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | 28 August 1954 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Motherwell | 1 September 1954 |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | 1 September 1954 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–0 | Motherwell | 4 September 1954 |
| St Mirren | 3–2 | Kilmarnock | 4 September 1954 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1.182 | 8 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 7 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.300 | 7 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 0.421 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 14 August 1954 |
| East Fife | 3–1 | Hibernian | 14 August 1954 |
| Hibernian | 2–0 | Aberdeen | 18 August 1954 |
| Queen of the South | 1–4 | East Fife | 18 August 1954 |
| East Fife | 0–3 | Aberdeen | 21 August 1954 |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 21 August 1954 |
| Hibernian | 1–2 | East Fife | 28 August 1954 |
| Queen of the South | 3–0 | Aberdeen | 28 August 1954 |
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | Hibernian | 1 September 1954 |
| East Fife | 3–0 | Queen of the South | 1 September 1954 |
| Aberdeen | 5–1 | East Fife | 4 September 1954 |
| Queen of the South | 3–5 | Hibernian | 4 September 1954 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 9 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 7 |
| Clyde | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1.000 | 4 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0.250 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partick Thistle | 3–2 | Clyde | 14 August 1954 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–5 | Rangers | 14 August 1954 |
| Clyde | 0–1 | Stirling Albion | 18 August 1954 |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | 18 August 1954 |
| Rangers | 1–3 | Clyde | 21 August 1954 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | 21 August 1954 |
| Clyde | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | 28 August 1954 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | 28 August 1954 |
| Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Rangers | 1 September 1954 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–2 | Clyde | 1 September 1954 |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Rangers | 4 September 1954 |
| Partick Thistle | 9–1 | Stirling Albion | 4 September 1954 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1.727 | 10 |
| Dundee | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 8 |
| Celtic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 3 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 0.556 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 3–0 | Falkirk | 14 August 1954 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Dundee | 14 August 1954 |
| Dundee | 3–1 | Celtic | 18 August 1954 |
| Falkirk | 2–6 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 August 1954 |
| Celtic | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 21 August 1954 |
| Dundee | 3–1 | Falkirk | 21 August 1954 |
| Dundee | 4–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 28 August 1954 |
| Falkirk | 2–2 | Celtic | 28 August 1954 |
| Celtic | 0–1 | Dundee | 1 September 1954 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | Falkirk | 1 September 1954 |
| Falkirk | 4–0 | Dundee | 4 September 1954 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–2 | Celtic | 4 September 1954 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 10 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1.100 | 6 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 0.526 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Forfar Athletic | 14 August 1954 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–4 | St Johnstone | 14 August 1954 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–3 | Stenhousemuir | 18 August 1954 |
| St Johnstone | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 18 August 1954 |
| St Johnstone | 4–2 | Forfar Athletic | 21 August 1954 |
| Stenhousemuir | 4–3 | Hamilton Academical | 21 August 1954 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | 28 August 1954 |
| St Johnstone | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | 28 August 1954 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | St Johnstone | 1 September 1954 |
| Stenhousemuir | 5–1 | Forfar Athletic | 1 September 1954 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–3 | St Johnstone | 4 September 1954 |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–2 | Stenhousemuir | 4 September 1954 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1.417 | 9 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 7 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0.467 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 14 August 1954 |
| Dundee United | 2–5 | Ayr United | 14 August 1954 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Brechin City | 18 August 1954 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Dundee United | 18 August 1954 |
| Brechin City | 2–0 | Dundee United | 21 August 1954 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4–0 | Ayr United | 21 August 1954 |
| Ayr United | 3–1 | Dundee United | 28 August 1954 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Brechin City | 28 August 1954 |
| Brechin City | 2–4 | Ayr United | 1 September 1954 |
| Dundee United | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 September 1954 |
| Ayr United | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4 September 1954 |
| Dundee United | 0–1 | Brechin City | 4 September 1954 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1.889 | 12 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 4 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.737 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 1–0 | Third Lanark | 14 August 1954 |
| Queen's Park | 2–4 | Airdrieonians | 14 August 1954 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | 18 August 1954 |
| Third Lanark | 2–0 | Queen's Park | 18 August 1954 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–0 | Third Lanark | 21 August 1954 |
| Queen's Park | 4–1 | Cowdenbeath | 21 August 1954 |
| Airdrieonians | 5–4 | Queen's Park | 28 August 1954 |
| Third Lanark | 4–0 | Cowdenbeath | 28 August 1954 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | 1 September 1954 |
| Queen's Park | 1–2 | Third Lanark | 1 September 1954 |
| Cowdenbeath | 5–3 | Queen's Park | 4 September 1954 |
| Third Lanark | 1–2 | Airdrieonians | 4 September 1954 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | 7 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.900 | 7 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 6 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 0.765 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Morton | 14 August 1954 |
| Arbroath | 2–3 | Alloa Athletic | 14 August 1954 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–0 | Albion Rovers | 18 August 1954 |
| Morton | 5–2 | Arbroath | 18 August 1954 |
| Arbroath | 3–1 | Albion Rovers | 21 August 1954 |
| Morton | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | 21 August 1954 |
| Alloa Athletic | 3–3 | Arbroath | 28 August 1954 |
| Morton | 3–0 | Albion Rovers | 28 August 1954 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–2 | Alloa Athletic | 1 September 1954 |
| Arbroath | 2–2 | Morton | 1 September 1954 |
| Albion Rovers | 3–1 | Arbroath | 4 September 1954 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Morton | 4 September 1954 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Airdrieonians | 22 September 1954 |
| Morton | 2–2 | East Fife | 22 September 1954 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Rangers | 22 September 1954 |
| St Johnstone | 0–5 | Heart of Midlothian | 22 September 1954 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 6–1 | Ayr United | 25 September 1954 | 7–3 |
| East Fife | 2–0 | Morton | 25 September 1954 | 4–2 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 25 September 1954 | 7–0 |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Motherwell | 25 September 1954 | 2–3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–1 | Airdrieonians | 9 October 1954 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | East Fife | 9 October 1954 |