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1953–54 Scottish League Cup

The 1953–54 Scottish League Cup was the eighth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by East Fife, who defeated Partick Thistle in the Final.

1953–54 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsEast Fife
Runners-upPartick Thistle

First round

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Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Hibernian 6 5 1 0 17 7 2.429 11
Falkirk 6 2 2 2 12 9 1.333 6
St Mirren 6 1 3 2 9 10 0.900 5
Queen of the South 6 1 0 5 5 17 0.294 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home team Score Away team Date
Falkirk1–1St Mirren8 August 1953
Queen of the South0–4Hibernian8 August 1953
Falkirk1–4Hibernian12 August 1953
St Mirren3–2Queen of the South12 August 1953
Queen of the South1–4Falkirk15 August 1953
St Mirren2–2Hibernian15 August 1953
Hibernian2–1Queen of the South22 August 1953
St Mirren1–1Falkirk22 August 1953
Hibernian2–1Falkirk26 August 1953
Queen of the South1–0St Mirren26 August 1953
Falkirk4–0Queen of the South29 August 1953
Hibernian3–2St Mirren29 August 1953

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
East Fife 6 4 1 1 14 9 1.556 9
Aberdeen 6 3 0 3 14 12 1.167 6
Airdrieonians 6 3 0 3 11 14 0.786 6
Celtic 6 1 1 4 6 10 0.600 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home team Score Away team Date
Airdrieonians4–1East Fife8 August 1953
Celtic0–1Aberdeen8 August 1953
Aberdeen2–0Airdrieonians12 August 1953
East Fife1–1Celtic12 August 1953
Airdrieonians2–1Celtic15 August 1953
East Fife2–0Aberdeen15 August 1953
Aberdeen5–2Celtic22 August 1953
East Fife5–1Airdrieonians22 August 1953
Airdrieonians4–3Aberdeen26 August 1953
Celtic0–1East Fife26 August 1953
Aberdeen3–4East Fife29 August 1953
Celtic2–0Airdrieonians29 August 1953

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Rangers 6 5 1 0 22 4 5.500 11
Heart of Midlothian 6 2 2 2 11 9 1.222 6
Raith Rovers 6 3 0 3 8 11 0.727 6
Hamilton Academical 6 0 1 5 3 20 0.150 1
Source: [citation needed]
Home team Score Away team Date
Heart of Midlothian5–0Hamilton Academical8 August 1953
Raith Rovers0–4Rangers8 August 1953
Hamilton Academical1–2Raith Rovers12 August 1953
Rangers4–1Heart of Midlothian12 August 1953
Heart of Midlothian2–0Raith Rovers15 August 1953
Rangers5–1Hamilton Academical15 August 1953
Hamilton Academical1–1Heart of Midlothian22 August 1953
Rangers3–1Raith Rovers22 August 1953
Heart of Midlothian1–1Rangers26 August 1953
Raith Rovers2–0Hamilton Academical26 August 1953
Hamilton Academical0–5Rangers29 August 1953
Raith Rovers3–1Heart of Midlothian29 August 1953

Group 4

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Partick Thistle 6 4 1 1 15 7 2.143 9
Dundee 6 4 1 1 17 10 1.700 9
Clyde 6 1 1 4 14 19 0.737 3
Stirling Albion 6 1 1 4 8 18 0.444 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home team Score Away team Date
Dundee6–1Stirling Albion8 August 1953
Partick Thistle4–1Clyde8 August 1953
Clyde2–4Dundee12 August 1953
Stirling Albion3–0Partick Thistle12 August 1953
Clyde4–1Stirling Albion15 August 1953
Dundee1–1Partick Thistle15 August 1953
Clyde2–3Partick Thistle22 August 1953
Stirling Albion0–2Dundee22 August 1953
Dundee4–2Clyde26 August 1953
Partick Thistle3–0Stirling Albion26 August 1953
Partick Thistle4–0Dundee29 August 1953
Stirling Albion3–3Clyde29 August 1953

Group 5

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Third Lanark 6 4 0 2 25 9 2.778 8
Cowdenbeath 6 4 0 2 13 16 0.813 8
St Johnstone 6 3 0 3 12 9 1.333 6
Alloa Athletic 6 1 0 5 5 21 0.238 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home team Score Away team Date
Alloa Athletic0–10Third Lanark8 August 1953
St Johnstone2–4Cowdenbeath8 August 1953
Cowdenbeath2–1Alloa Athletic12 August 1953
Third Lanark2–0St Johnstone12 August 1953
Cowdenbeath4–2Third Lanark15 August 1953
St Johnstone2–0Alloa Athletic15 August 1953
Cowdenbeath2–1St Johnstone22 August 1953
Third Lanark3–1Alloa Athletic22 August 1953
Alloa Athletic3–1Cowdenbeath26 August 1953
St Johnstone4–1Third Lanark26 August 1953
Alloa Athletic0–3St Johnstone29 August 1953
Third Lanark7–0Cowdenbeath29 August 1953

Group 6

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Ayr United 6 4 1 1 14 7 2.000 9
Stenhousemuir 6 3 1 2 14 10 1.400 7
Queen's Park 6 2 2 2 10 7 1.429 6
Albion Rovers 6 0 2 4 4 18 0.222 2
Source: [citation needed]
Home team Score Away team Date
Ayr United2–1Stenhousemuir8 August 1953
Queen's Park4–0Albion Rovers8 August 1953
Albion Rovers1–4Ayr United12 August 1953
Stenhousemuir3–2Queen's Park12 August 1953
Queen's Park0–0Ayr United15 August 1953
Stenhousemuir4–0Albion Rovers15 August 1953
Albion Rovers1–1Queen's Park22 August 1953
Stenhousemuir4–2Ayr United22 August 1953
Ayr United3–0Albion Rovers26 August 1953
Queen's Park2–0Stenhousemuir26 August 1953
Albion Rovers2–2Stenhousemuir29 August 1953
Ayr United3–1Queen's Park29 August 1953

Group 7

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Kilmarnock 6 5 0 1 14 5 2.800 10
Motherwell 6 5 0 1 17 7 2.429 10
Morton 6 1 1 4 9 13 0.692 3
Dundee United 6 0 1 5 7 22 0.318 1
Source: [citation needed]
Home team Score Away team Date
Morton5–3Dundee United8 August 1953
Motherwell3–0Kilmarnock8 August 1953
Dundee United0–5Motherwell12 August 1953
Kilmarnock1–0Morton12 August 1953
Kilmarnock4–1Dundee United15 August 1953
Motherwell2–0Morton15 August 1953
Dundee United2–2Morton22 August 1953
Kilmarnock4–1Motherwell22 August 1953
Morton0–2Kilmarnock26 August 1953
Motherwell3–1Dundee United26 August 1953
Dundee United0–3Kilmarnock29 August 1953
Morton2–3Motherwell29 August 1953

Group 8

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Dunfermline Athletic 6 4 0 2 16 8 2.000 8
Arbroath 6 3 1 2 10 7 1.429 7
Forfar Athletic 6 2 2 2 5 7 0.714 6
Dumbarton 6 1 1 4 6 15 0.400 3
Source: [citation needed]
Home team Score Away team Date
Dunfermline Athletic2–1Arbroath8 August 1953
Forfar Athletic2–1Dumbarton8 August 1953
Arbroath0–0Forfar Athletic12 August 1953
Dumbarton1–3Dunfermline Athletic12 August 1953
Dumbarton3–0Arbroath15 August 1953
Forfar Athletic2–1Dunfermline Athletic15 August 1953
Arbroath3–1Dunfermline Athletic22 August 1953
Dumbarton0–0Forfar Athletic22 August 1953
Dunfermline Athletic6–1Dumbarton26 August 1953
Forfar Athletic1–2Arbroath26 August 1953
Arbroath4–0Dumbarton29 August 1953
Dunfermline Athletic3–0Forfar Athletic29 August 1953

Quarter-finals

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First leg

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Home team Score Away team Date
East Fife6–2Dunfermline Athletic12 September 1953
Kilmarnock4–3Partick Thistle12 September 1953
Rangers4–2Ayr United12 September 1953
Third Lanark0–4Hibernian12 September 1953

Second leg

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Home team Score Away team Date Agg
Ayr United3–2Rangers16 September 19535–6
Dunfermline Athletic2–3East Fife16 September 19534–9
Hibernian4–0Third Lanark16 September 19538–0
Partick Thistle4–0Kilmarnock16 September 19537–4

Semi-finals

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Home team Score Away team Date
East Fife3–2Hibernian10 October 1953
Partick Thistle2–0Rangers10 October 1953

Final

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East Fife3–2Partick Thistle
Christie
Fleming
Gardiner 		McKenzie
Walker
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 38,529

References

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General

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