1985–86 Scottish League Cup

The 1985–86 Scottish League Cup was the fortieth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Aberdeen, who defeated Hibernian in the Final.

1985–86 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsAberdeen
Runner-upHibernian

First round

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Berwick Rangers (3) 1–3 Cowdenbeath (3) 14 August 1985
Dunfermline Ath (3) 4–0 Stenhousemuir (3) 19 August 1985
East Stirlingshire (3) 1–3 Raith Rovers (3) 14 August 1985
Queen of the South (3) 3–0 Arbroath (3) 14 August 1985
Queen's Park (3) 1–2 Stirling Albion (3) 14 August 1985
Stranraer (3) 3–0 Albion Rovers (3) 14 August 1985

Second round

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen 5–0 Ayr United 21 August 1985
Alloa Athletic 0–2 Dundee United 21 August 1985
Brechin City 3–1 Falkirk 21 August 1985
Clydebank 7–2 Raith Rovers 21 August 1985
Hamilton Academical 2–0 East Fife 20 August 1985
Hibernian 6–0 Cowdenbeath 21 August 1985
Meadowbank Thistle 2–3 Forfar Athletic 20 August 1985
Montrose 1–3 Heart of Midlothian 20 August 1985
Morton 2–2[1][2] Dunfermline Ath 21 August 1985
Motherwell 1–0 Partick Thistle 21 August 1985
Queen of the South 1–4 Celtic 21 August 1985
Rangers 5–0 Clyde 21 August 1985
St Johnstone 1–0 Airdrieonians 21 August 1985
St Mirren 3–1 Kilmarnock 20 August 1985
Stirling Albion 1–1[1][3] Dumbarton 21 August 1985
Stranraer 2–3 Dundee 21 August 1985

Third round

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic 7–0 Brechin City 28 August 1985
Dundee United 2–0 Clydebank 28 August 1985
Forfar Athletic 2–2[1][4] Rangers 27 August 1985
Hamilton Academical 2–1[1] Dundee 28 August 1985
Heart of Midlothian 2–1[1] Stirling Albion 27 August 1985
Hibernian 6–1 Motherwell 28 August 1985
Morton 1–4 St Mirren 28 August 1985
St Johnstone 0–2 Aberdeen 28 August 1985

Quarter-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen 1–0 Heart of Midlothian 4 September 1985
Dundee United 2–1 St Mirren 4 September 1985
Hamilton Academical 1–2 Rangers 4 September 1985
Hibernian 4–4[1][5] Celtic 4 September 1985

Semi-finals

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee United 0–1 Aberdeen 25 September 1985
Hibernian 2–0 Rangers 25 September 1985

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Aberdeen 1–0 Dundee United 9 October 1985 2–0
Rangers 1–0 Hibernian 9 October 1985 1–2

Final

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Aberdeen3–0Hibernian
Black   ?'
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Stark   ?'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 40,061

References

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General

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  • "Scottish League Cup 1985–1986 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2012.

Specific

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  1. ^ a b c d e f After Extra Time
  2. ^ Morton F.C. won 4–3 on penalties
  3. ^ Stirling Albion F.C. won 4–2 on penalties
  4. ^ Rangers F.C. won 6–5 on penalties
  5. ^ Hibernian F.C. won 4–3 on penalties