1977–78 Scottish League Cup Explained

1977–78 Scottish League Cup
Defending Champions:Aberdeen
Winners:Rangers
Second:Celtic
Prev Season:1976–77
Next Season:1978–79

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.

First round

First leg

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3–1 17 August 1977
5–3 17 August 1977
5–0 17 August 1977
5–0 17 August 1977
1–2 17 August 1977
1–3 17 August 1977

Second leg

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0–2 24 August 1977 1–5
1–5 23 August 1977 1–10
1–0 24 August 1977 4–1
0–1 24 August 1977 0–6
0–0 24 August 1977 2–1
3–0 24 August 1977 6–5

Second round

First leg

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5–0 31 August 1977
1–0 30 August 1977
0–0 31 August 1977
0–0 29 August 1977
0–0 31 August 1977
4–1 31 August 1977
4–0 31 August 1977
0–1 31 August 1977
1–0 29 August 1977
0–0 31 August 1977
2–2 31 August 1977
0–0 31 August 1977
0–0 31 August 1977
2–0 31 August 1977
0–1 31 August 1977
3–1 24 August 1977

Second leg

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3–1 3 September 1977 4–1
1–1 3 September 1977 1–5
2–2 3 September 1977 2–4
0–5 3 September 1977 0–10
1–0 3 September 1977 1–0
2–1[1] 3 September 1977 2–1
2–3 3 September 1977 2–3
2–0 3 September 1977 4–2
6–0 3 September 1977 7–4
2–4 3 September 1977 2–4
1–0[2] [3] 3 September 1977 1–1
0–3 3 September 1977 1–6
2–1 3 September 1977 2–1
0–5 3 September 1977 0–6
0–0 3 September 1977 1–0
0–1 3 September 1977 0–1

Third round

First leg

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0–4 5 October 1977
2–1 5 October 1977
0–0 5 October 1977
2–0 5 October 1977
0–2 5 October 1977
3–0 5 October 1977
6–1 5 October 1977
1–2 5 October 1977

Second leg

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3–1 26 October 1977 4–7
1–1 26 October 1977 3–2
2–2 26 October 1977 2–4
2–1 26 October 1977 6–1
3–1 26 October 1977 4–3
2–0 26 October 1977 2–3
6–0 26 October 1977 6–0
1–2 26 October 1977 3–2

Quarter-finals

First leg

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3–1 9 November 1977
3–3 8 November 1977
3–1 9 November 1977
1–3 9 November 1977

Second leg

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2–0 16 November 1977 5–1
1–3 16 November 1977 2–6
1–0 16 November 1977 4–3
2–0[4] [5] 16 November 1977 3–3

Semi-finals

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2–0 1 March 1978
5–2[6] 27 February 1978

Final

See main article: 1978 Scottish League Cup Final.

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. After Extra Time
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  3. [Ayr United F.C.]
  4. After Extra Time
  5. [Heart of Midlothian F.C.]
  6. After Extra Time