1959–60 Scottish League Cup Explained
The 1959–60 Scottish League Cup was the fourteenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Heart of Midlothian for a second successive season, after they defeated Third Lanark 2–1 in the final. Hearts would later go on to become the only Scottish club outside the Old Firm to win a League and League Cup double.
First round
Group 1
| width=175 | Home Team | width=20 | Score | width=175 | Away Team | width= 125 | Date |
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| 0–0 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 2–1 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 2–3 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 1–2 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 4–2 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 2–0 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 4–0 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 1–0 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 0–2 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 3–0 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 2–2 | | 29 August 1959 |
| 1–3 | | 29 August 1959 |
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Group 2
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| 0–0 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 2–3 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 3–0 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 2–0 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 4–2 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 6–1 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 1–4 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 3–1 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 2–2 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 1–2 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 2–3 | | 29 August 1959 |
| 2–1 | | 29 August 1959 |
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Group 3
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| 3–1 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 0–4 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 2–2 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 2–2 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 2–3 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 1–2 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 2–0 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 2–5 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 1–4 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 5–0 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 2–4 | | 29 August 1959 |
| 2–2 | | 29 August 1959 |
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Group 4
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| 1–6 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 4–2 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 4–3 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 1–2 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 1–3 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 2–0 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 1–4 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 5–1 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 1–3 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 2–1 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 2–3 | | 29 August 1959 |
| 4–2 | | 29 August 1959 |
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Group 5
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| 2–3 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 3–2 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 2–1 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 3–3 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 0–2 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 1–0 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 1–1 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 2–3 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 2–2 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 1–1 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 5–2 | | 29 August 1959 |
| 3–0 | | 29 August 1959 |
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Group 6
| width=175 | Home Team | width=20 | Score | width=175 | Away Team | width= 125 | Date |
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| 1–2 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 2–0 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 3–3 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 2–3 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 0–3 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 0–2 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 3–4 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 3–0 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 1–0 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 1–0 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 4–1 | | 29 August 1959 |
| 1–2 | | 29 August 1959 |
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Group 7
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| 0–0 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 1–1 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 4–0 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 2–2 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 0–3 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 2–2 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 3–0 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 4–4 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 6–1 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 0–2 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 2–1 | | 29 August 1959 |
| 4–1 | | 29 August 1959 |
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Group 8
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| 4–2 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 3–1 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 0–2 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 6–3 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 4–3 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 2–4 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 0–1 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 3–3 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 1–3 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 3–1 | | 26 August 1959 |
| 1–1 | | 29 August 1959 |
| 3–1 | | 29 August 1959 |
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Group 9
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| 2–0 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 4–1 | | 8 August 1959 |
| 1–2 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 1–1 | | 12 August 1959 |
| 2–0 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 5–1 | | 15 August 1959 |
| 0–2 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 2–1 | | 22 August 1959 |
| 0–4 | | 29 August 1959 |
| 4–2 | | 29 August 1959 |
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Supplementary round
First leg
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| 1–1 | | 31 August 1959 |
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Second leg
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| 0–3 | | 2 September 1959 | 1–4 |
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Quarter-finals
First leg
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| 3–1 | | 9 September 1959 |
| 1–1 | | 9 September 1959 |
| 2–2 | | 9 September 1959 |
| 2–1 | | 9 September 1959 |
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Second leg
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| 2–1[1] | | 16 September 1959 | 4–3 |
| 1–2 | | 16 September 1959 | 2–5 |
| 0–3 | | 16 September 1959 | 1–5 |
| 6–2 | | 16 September 1959 | 7–3 |
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Semi-finals
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| 9–3 | | 7 October 1959 |
| 3–0 | | 7 October 1959 |
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Final
See main article: 1959 Scottish League Cup Final.
References
General
- Web site: Scottish League Cup 1959–1960 : Results . 1 February 2012 . Statto . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302212823/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/league-cup/1959-1960/results . 2 March 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
Specific
Notes and References
- After Extra Time
