1979–80 Scottish League Cup Explained

1979–80 Scottish League Cup
Defending Champions:Rangers
Winners:Dundee United
Second:Aberdeen
Scoring Leader:Paul Sturrock (6)
Prev Season:1978–79
Next Season:1980–81

The 1979–80 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-fourth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Dundee United, who defeated Aberdeen in the replayed Final.

First round

First leg

width=175 Home Teamwidth=20 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Date
4–0 15 August 1979
1–1 15 August 1979
1–1 15 August 1979
3–2 15 August 1979
2–1 15 August 1979
0–0 15 August 1979

Second leg

width=175 Home Teamwidth=20 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Datewidth= 75Agg
4–1 27 August 1979 5–2
1–1[1] 22 August 1979 2–3
2–1 22 August 1979 2–5
2–2 22 August 1979 4–5
2–4 22 August 1979 2–4
3–2 22 August 1979 4–3

Second round

First leg

width=175 Home Teamwidth=20 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Date
2–1 29 August 1979
2–2 1 September 1979
1–2 29 August 1979
0–0 29 August 1979
1–4 29 August 1979
1–2 29 August 1979
2–1 29 August 1979
2–0 29 August 1979
0–5 29 August 1979
1–4 29 August 1979
2–2 29 August 1979
0–1 29 August 1979
1–0 29 August 1979
3–1 29 August 1979
1–4 28 August 1979
3–1 29 August 1979

Second leg

width=175 Home Teamwidth=20 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Datewidth= 75Agg
2–2 1 September 1979 7–2
0–1 1 September 1979 2–3
0–1 1 September 1979 1–4
4–1 1 September 1979 6–2
3–1 1 September 1979 7–2
2–0 1 September 1979 3–2
0–2 1 September 1979 0–3
1–1 1 September 1979 1–3
1–0 2 September 1979 1–0
0–1 3 September 1979 2–3
1–1 1 September 1979 2–3
4–0 1 September 1979 5–0
0–2 1 September 1979 4–3
4–0 1 September 1979 6–1
4–2 1 September 1979 8–3
3–3 1 September 1979 4–6

Third round

First leg

width=175 Home Teamwidth=20 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Date
3–1 26 September 1979
2–1 26 September 1979
1–3 26 September 1979
1–2 26 September 1979
0–1 26 September 1979
0–3 26 September 1979
1–1 26 September 1979
1–2 26 September 1979

Second leg

width=175 Home Teamwidth=50 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Datewidth= 75Agg
0–1 10 October 1979 1–3
2–0 10 October 1979 4–1
2–1 10 October 1979 5–1
2–1 10 October 1979 4–2
4–1 10 October 1979 5–1
0–2 10 October 1979 1–5
1–3 10 October 1979 2–4
0–2[2] 10 October 1979 3–3

Quarter-finals

First leg

width=175 Home Teamwidth=20 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Date
3–2 31 October 1979
0–0 31 October 1979
3–1 31 October 1979
3–2 31 October 1979

Second leg

width=175 Home Teamwidth=50 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Datewidth= 75Agg
0–1 24 November 1979 2–4
1–0 14 November 1979 2–3
3–2[3] 24 November 1979 5–5
0–1 14 November 1979 0–1

Semi-finals

width=175 Home Teamwidth=20 Scorewidth=175 Away Teamwidth= 125Date
2–1 1 December 1979
6–2 24 November 1979

Final

See main article: 1979 Scottish League Cup Final (December).

Replay

References

General

Specific

Notes and References

  1. After Extra Time
  2. [Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]
  3. [Greenock Morton F.C.|Morton]