The 1977–78 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-second season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Celtic in the Final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Defending champions | Aberdeen |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Celtic |
First round
editFirst leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 17 August 1977 |
| Alloa Athletic | 5–3 | Stranraer | 17 August 1977 |
| Clydebank | 5–0 | East Fife | 17 August 1977 |
| Dundee United | 5–0 | Albion Rovers | 17 August 1977 |
| Hibernian | 1–2 | Queen of the South | 17 August 1977 |
| Montrose | 1–3 | Dundee | 17 August 1977 |
Second leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 0–2 | Aberdeen | 24 August 1977 | 1–5 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–5 | Dundee United | 23 August 1977 | 1–10 |
| Dundee | 1–0 | Montrose | 24 August 1977 | 4–1 |
| East Fife | 0–1 | Clydebank | 24 August 1977 | 0–6 |
| Queen of the South | 0–0 | Hibernian | 24 August 1977 | 2–1 |
| Stranraer | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | 24 August 1977 | 6–5 |
Second round
editFirst leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 5–0 | Cowdenbeath | 31 August 1977 |
| Ayr United | 1–0 | Queen's Park | 30 August 1977 |
| Celtic | 0–0 | Motherwell | 31 August 1977 |
| Clyde | 0–0 | Dunfermline Ath | 29 August 1977 |
| Clydebank | 0–0 | Stranraer | 31 August 1977 |
| Dumbarton | 4–1 | Hamilton Academical | 31 August 1977 |
| Dundee | 4–0 | Berwick Rangers | 31 August 1977 |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Stirling Albion | 31 August 1977 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | 29 August 1977 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | St Mirren | 31 August 1977 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 2–2 | Forfar Athletic | 31 August 1977 |
| Morton | 0–0 | Falkirk | 31 August 1977 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–0 | Dundee United | 31 August 1977 |
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | Brechin City | 31 August 1977 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Arbroath | 31 August 1977 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | St Johnstone | 24 August 1977 |
Second leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | 3 September 1977 | 4–1 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Dundee | 3 September 1977 | 1–5 |
| Brechin City | 2–2 | Queen of the South | 3 September 1977 | 2–4 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–5 | Aberdeen | 3 September 1977 | 0–10 |
| Dundee United | 1–0 | Partick Thistle | 3 September 1977 | 1–0 |
| Dunfermline Ath | 2–1[1] | Clyde | 3 September 1977 | 2–1 |
| Falkirk | 2–3 | Morton | 3 September 1977 | 2–3 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–0 | Meadowbank Thistle | 3 September 1977 | 4–2 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6–0 | Dumbarton | 3 September 1977 | 7–4 |
| Motherwell | 2–4 | Celtic | 3 September 1977 | 2–4 |
| Queen's Park | 1–0[1][2] | Ayr United | 3 September 1977 | 1–1 |
| St Johnstone | 0–3 | Rangers | 3 September 1977 | 1–6 |
| St Mirren | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | 3 September 1977 | 2–1 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–5 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 September 1977 | 0–6 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–0 | East Stirlingshire | 3 September 1977 | 1–0 |
| Stranraer | 0–1 | Clydebank | 3 September 1977 | 0–1 |
Third round
editFirst leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 0–4 | Dundee United | 5 October 1977 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | 5 October 1977 |
| Dundee | 0–0 | Queen of the South | 5 October 1977 |
| Dunfermline Ath | 2–0 | Clydebank | 5 October 1977 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | St Mirren | 5 October 1977 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | Morton | 5 October 1977 |
| Rangers | 6–1 | Aberdeen | 5 October 1977 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Celtic | 5 October 1977 |
Second leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | Rangers | 26 October 1977 | 4–7 |
| Celtic | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | 26 October 1977 | 3–2 |
| Clydebank | 2–2 | Dunfermline Ath | 26 October 1977 | 2–4 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Arbroath | 26 October 1977 | 6–1 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–1 | Ayr United | 26 October 1977 | 4–3 |
| Morton | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 26 October 1977 | 2–3 |
| Queen of the South | 6–0 | Dundee | 26 October 1977 | 6–0 |
| St Mirren | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 26 October 1977 | 3–2 |
Quarter-finals
editFirst leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 November 1977 |
| Queen of the South | 3–3 | Forfar Athletic | 8 November 1977 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | Dunfermline Ath | 9 November 1977 |
| St Mirren | 1–3 | Celtic | 9 November 1977 |
Second leg
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2–0 | St Mirren | 16 November 1977 | 5–1 |
| Dunfermline Ath | 1–3 | Rangers | 16 November 1977 | 2–6 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–0 | Queen of the South | 16 November 1977 | 4–3 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0[1][3] | Dundee United | 16 November 1977 | 3–3 |
Semi-finals
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 March 1978 |
| Rangers | 5–2[1] | Forfar Athletic | 27 February 1978 |
Final
edit| Rangers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
Cooper  Smith |
Edvaldsson |
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 60,168
References
editGeneral
edit- "Scottish League Cup 1977–1978 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
Specific
edit- ^ a b c d After Extra Time
- ^ Ayr United F.C. won 4–2 on penalties
- ^ Heart of Midlothian F.C. won 4–2 on penalties