1958–59 Scottish League Cup

1958–59 Scottish League Cup
Country  Scotland
Defending champions Celtic
Champions Heart of Midlothian
Runners-up Partick Thistle

The 1958–59 Scottish League Cup was the thirteenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Heart of Midlothian, who defeated Partick Thistle in the Final.

First round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Heart of Midlothian 6 5 0 1 16 10 1.60 10
Rangers 6 3 1 2 16 7 2.29 7
Raith Rovers 6 2 0 4 10 18 0.56 4
Third Lanark 6 1 1 4 11 18 0.61 3
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Rangers 3–0 Heart of Midlothian 9 August 1958
Third Lanark 4–2 Raith Rovers 9 August 1958
Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Third Lanark 13 August 1958
Raith Rovers 3–1 Rangers 13 August 1958
Raith Rovers 1–3 Heart of Midlothian 16 August 1958
Rangers 2–2 Third Lanark 16 August 1958
Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Rangers 23 August 1958
Raith Rovers 3–1 Third Lanark 23 August 1958
Rangers 6–0 Raith Rovers 27 August 1958
Third Lanark 4–5 Heart of Midlothian 27 August 1958
Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Raith Rovers 30 August 1958
Third Lanark 0–3 Rangers 30 August 1958

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Celtic 6 4 1 1 17 11 1.54 9
Clyde 6 4 0 2 15 11 1.36 8
St Mirren 6 3 0 3 15 19 0.79 6
Airdrieonians 6 0 1 5 12 18 0.67 1
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians 3–4 St Mirren 9 August 1958
Clyde 1–4 Celtic 9 August 1958
Celtic 3–3 Airdrieonians 13 August 1958
St Mirren 1–2 Clyde 13 August 1958
Airdrieonians 2–3 Clyde 16 August 1958
Celtic 3–0 St Mirren 16 August 1958
Celtic 2–0 Clyde 23 August 1958
St Mirren 3–2 Airdrieonians 23 August 1958
Airdrieonians 1–2 Celtic 27 August 1958
Clyde 6–1 St Mirren 27 August 1958
Clyde 3–1 Airdrieonians 30 August 1958
St Mirren 6–3 Celtic 30 August 1958

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Partick Thistle 6 4 1 1 17 11 1.54 9
Motherwell 6 3 1 2 13 11 1.18 7
Dundee 6 2 0 4 10 11 0.91 4
Queen of the South 6 2 0 4 6 13 0.46 4
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee 2–3 Partick Thistle 9 August 1958
Queen of the South 1–2 Motherwell 9 August 1958
Motherwell 1–2 Dundee 13 August 1958
Partick Thistle 5–1 Queen of the South 13 August 1958
Motherwell 2–5 Partick Thistle 16 August 1958
Queen of the South 1–0 Dundee 16 August 1958
Motherwell 4–0 Queen of the South 23 August 1958
Partick Thistle 3–2 Dundee 23 August 1958
Dundee 2–3 Motherwell 27 August 1958
Queen of the South 3–0 Partick Thistle 27 August 1958
Dundee 2–0 Queen of the South 30 August 1958
Partick Thistle 1–1 Motherwell 30 August 1958

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Kilmarnock 6 4 0 2 12 6 2.00 8
Hibernian 6 4 0 2 14 10 1.40 8
Aberdeen 6 2 1 3 11 11 1.00 5
Falkirk 6 1 1 4 7 17 0.41 3
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hibernian 3–2 Falkirk 9 August 1958
Kilmarnock 1–2 Aberdeen 9 August 1958
Aberdeen 1–2 Hibernian 13 August 1958
Falkirk 1–3 Kilmarnock 13 August 1958
Aberdeen 5–1 Falkirk 16 August 1958
Hibernian 0–3 Kilmarnock 16 August 1958
Aberdeen 0–2 Kilmarnock 23 August 1958
Falkirk 0–4 Hibernian 23 August 1958
Hibernian 4–2 Aberdeen 27 August 1958
Kilmarnock 1–2 Falkirk 27 August 1958
Falkirk 1–1 Aberdeen 30 August 1958
Kilmarnock 2–1 Hibernian 30 August 1958

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Dunfermline Athletic 6 6 0 0 23 7 3.29 12
East Fife 6 3 0 3 16 12 1.33 6
Stirling Albion 6 3 0 3 13 18 0.72 6
Brechin City 6 0 0 6 7 22 0.32 0
Home Team Score Away Team Date
East Fife 1–3 Dunfermline Athletic 9 August 1958
Stirling Albion 3–2 Brechin City 9 August 1958
Brechin City 0–3 East Fife 13 August 1958
Dunfermline Athletic 6–1 Stirling Albion 13 August 1958
Dunfermline Athletic 4–1 Brechin City 16 August 1958
Stirling Albion 1–0 East Fife 16 August 1958
Brechin City 2–5 Stirling Albion 23 August 1958
Dunfermline Athletic 5–2 East Fife 23 August 1958
East Fife 5–1 Brechin City 27 August 1958
Stirling Albion 1–3 Dunfermline Athletic 27 August 1958
Brechin City 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic 30 August 1958
East Fife 5–2 Stirling Albion 30 August 1958

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Cowdenbeath 6 5 1 0 15 5 3.00 11
Morton 6 2 1 3 12 9 1.33 5
St Johnstone 6 2 0 4 11 12 0.92 4
Dundee United 6 2 0 4 11 23 0.48 4
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Cowdenbeath 2–1 Morton 9 August 1958
St Johnstone 1–2 Dundee United 9 August 1958
Dundee United 1–3 Cowdenbeath 13 August 1958
Morton 1–3 St Johnstone 13 August 1958
Dundee United 1–4 Morton 16 August 1958
St Johnstone 1–2 Cowdenbeath 16 August 1958
Dundee United 5–3 St Johnstone 23 August 1958
Morton 0–0 Cowdenbeath 23 August 1958
Cowdenbeath 6–1 Dundee United 27 August 1958
St Johnstone 2–0 Morton 27 August 1958
Cowdenbeath 2–1 St Johnstone 30 August 1958
Morton 6–1 Dundee United 30 August 1958

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Arbroath 6 5 0 1 20 8 2.50 10
Dumbarton 6 3 1 2 15 12 1.25 7
Queen's Park 6 2 2 2 12 15 0.80 6
Alloa Athletic 6 0 1 5 9 21 0.43 1
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arbroath 3–1 Alloa Athletic 9 August 1958
Dumbarton 3–3 Queen's Park 9 August 1958
Alloa Athletic 1–3 Dumbarton 13 August 1958
Queen's Park 2–1 Arbroath 13 August 1958
Arbroath 6–3 Dumbarton 16 August 1958
Queen's Park 5–2 Alloa Athletic 16 August 1958
Alloa Athletic 2–5 Arbroath 23 August 1958
Queen's Park 0–3 Dumbarton 23 August 1958
Arbroath 4–0 Queen's Park 27 August 1958
Dumbarton 3–1 Alloa Athletic 27 August 1958
Alloa Athletic 2–2 Queen's Park 30 August 1958
Dumbarton 0–1 Arbroath 30 August 1958

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Ayr United 6 4 1 1 18 7 2.57 9
Hamilton Academical 6 4 0 2 12 7 1.71 8
Forfar Athletic 6 2 2 2 8 10 0.80 6
Montrose 6 0 1 5 7 21 0.33 1
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Hamilton Academical 3–1 Ayr United 9 August 1958
Montrose 2–2 Forfar Athletic 9 August 1958
Ayr United 7–1 Montrose 13 August 1958
Forfar Athletic 1–0 Hamilton Academical 13 August 1958
Ayr United 4–0 Forfar Athletic 16 August 1958
Montrose 2–3 Hamilton Academical 16 August 1958
Ayr United 3–1 Hamilton Academical 23 August 1958
Forfar Athletic 4–1 Montrose 23 August 1958
Hamilton Academical 2–0 Forfar Athletic 27 August 1958
Montrose 1–2 Ayr United 27 August 1958
Forfar Athletic 1–1 Ayr United 30 August 1958
Hamilton Academical 3–0 Montrose 30 August 1958

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Stranraer 4 4 0 0 12 6 2.00 8
Berwick Rangers 4 2 1 1 7 6 1.17 5
Stenhousemuir 4 2 0 2 12 5 2.40 4
Albion Rovers 4 1 1 2 7 11 0.64 3
East Stirlingshire 4 0 0 4 4 14 0.29 0
Home Team Score Away Team Date
East Stirlingshire 0–5 Stenhousemuir 9 August 1958
Stranraer 4–1 Albion Rovers 9 August 1958
Albion Rovers 0–4 Stenhousemuir 13 August 1958
Berwick Rangers 3–2 East Stirlingshire 13 August 1958
East Stirlingshire 1–2 Stranraer 16 August 1958
Stenhousemuir 0–1 Berwick Rangers 16 August 1958
Albion Rovers 4–1 East Stirlingshire 23 August 1958
Stranraer 2–1 Berwick Rangers 23 August 1958
Stenhousemuir 3–4 Stranraer 27 August 1958
Berwick Rangers 2–2 Albion Rovers 30 August 1958

Supplementary Round

First Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Stranraer 3–4 Arbroath 1 September 1958

Second Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Arbroath 1–0 Stranraer 3 September 1958 5–3

Quarter-finals

First Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United 1–5 Heart of Midlothian 10 September 1958
Celtic 2–0 Cowdenbeath 10 September 1958
Kilmarnock 4–1 Dunfermline Athletic 10 September 1958
Partick Thistle 2–1 Arbroath 10 September 1958

Second Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Arbroath 1–1 Partick Thistle 17 September 1958 2–3
Cowdenbeath 1–8 Celtic 17 September 1958 1–10
Dunfermline Athletic 3–3 Kilmarnock 16 September 1958 4–7
Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Ayr United 17 September 1958 8–2

Semi-finals

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Kilmarnock 1 October 1958
Partick Thistle 2–1 Celtic 1 October 1958

Final

25 October 1958
Heart of Midlothian 5–1 Partick Thistle
Bauld  5', 28'
Murray  10', 38'
Hamilton  60'
Smith  46'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 59,960
HEARTS:
GK Gordon Marshall
FB Bobby Kirk
FB George Thomson
RH Dave Mackay
CH Freddie Glidden
LH John Cumming
RW Johnny Hamilton
IF Jimmy Murray
CF Willie Bauld
IF Jimmy Wardhaugh
LW Ian Crawford
Manager:
Tommy Walker
PARTICK THISTLE :
GK Tom Ledgerwood
FB Joe Hogan
FB Frank Donlevy
RH David Mathers
CH Jimmy Davidson
LH Alex Wright
RW Johnny McKenzie
IF Lawrie Thomson
CF George Smith
IF Davie McParland
LW Tommy Ewing
Manager:
David Meiklejohn

References

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