1981–82 Scottish League Cup


The 1981–82 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-sixth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Dundee United in the Final.

First round

Group 1


Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Celtic 1–3 St Mirren 8 August 1981
Hibernian 1–2 St Johnstone 8 August 1981
St Johnstone 2–0 Celtic 12 August 1981
St Mirren 0–0 Hibernian 12 August 1981
Celtic 4–1 Hibernian 15 August 1981
St Johnstone 2–3 St Mirren 15 August 1981
Celtic 4–1 St Johnstone 19 August 1981
Hibernian 0–1 St Mirren 19 August 1981
St Johnstone 1–2 Hibernian 22 August 1981
St Mirren 1–5 Celtic 22 August 1981
Hibernian 1–4 Celtic 26 August 1981
St Mirren 2–0 St Johnstone 26 August 1981

Group 2


Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Dundee 1–2 Raith Rovers 8 August 1981
Morton 1–1 Rangers 8 August 1981
Raith Rovers 2–5 Morton 12 August 1981
Rangers 4–1 Dundee 12 August 1981
Dundee 1–2 Morton 15 August 1981
Rangers 8–1 Raith Rovers 15 August 1981
Dundee 1–2 Rangers 19 August 1981
Morton 2–0 Raith Rovers 19 August 1981
Raith Rovers 1–1 Dundee 22 August 1981
Rangers 1–0 Morton 22 August 1981
Morton 3–2 Dundee 26 August 1981
Raith Rovers 1–3 Rangers 26 August 1981

Group 3


Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Aberdeen 3–0 Kilmarnock 8 August 1981
Airdrieonians 0–1 Heart of Midlothian 8 August 1981
Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Aberdeen 12 August 1981
Kilmarnock 1–1 Airdrieonians 12 August 1981
Aberdeen 3–0 Airdrieonians 15 August 1981
Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Kilmarnock 15 August 1981
Aberdeen 3–0 Heart of Midlothian 19 August 1981
Airdrieonians 0–1 Kilmarnock 19 August 1981
Heart of Midlothian 2–3 Airdrieonians 22 August 1981
Kilmarnock 0–3 Aberdeen 22 August 1981
Airdrieonians 0–0 Aberdeen 26 August 1981
Kilmarnock 2–0 Heart of Midlothian 26 August 1981

Group 4


Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Ayr United 3–4 Dundee United 8 August 1981
Partick Thistle 2–0 Motherwell 8 August 1981
Dundee United 2–0 Partick Thistle 12 August 1981
Motherwell 2–3 Ayr United 12 August 1981
Ayr United 1–0 Partick Thistle 15 August 1981
Motherwell 1–2 Dundee United 15 August 1981
Ayr United 1–0 Motherwell 19 August 1981
Partick Thistle 1–2 Dundee United 19 August 1981
Dundee United 2–1 Ayr United 22 August 1981
Motherwell 0–1 Partick Thistle 22 August 1981
Dundee United 1–1 Motherwell 26 August 1981
Partick Thistle 1–5 Ayr United 26 August 1981

Group 5


Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Cowdenbeath 2–0 Dumbarton 8 August 1981
Queen of the South 1–3 Brechin City 8 August 1981
Brechin City 2–0 Cowdenbeath 12 August 1981
Dumbarton 1–0 Queen of the South 12 August 1981
Brechin City 2–1 Dumbarton 15 August 1981
Cowdenbeath 1–2 Queen of the South 15 August 1981
Cowdenbeath 4–0 Brechin City 19 August 1981
Queen of the South 3–2 Dumbarton 19 August 1981
Brechin City 1–2 Queen of the South 22 August 1981
Dumbarton 3–0 Cowdenbeath 22 August 1981
Dumbarton 1–3 Brechin City 26 August 1981
Queen of the South 2–2 Cowdenbeath 26 August 1981

Group 6


Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Falkirk 4–1 Stirling Albion 8 August 1981
Forfar Athletic 4–1 Alloa Athletic 8 August 1981
Alloa Athletic 1–1 Falkirk 12 August 1981
Stirling Albion 0–1 Forfar Athletic 12 August 1981
Alloa Athletic 4–3 Stirling Albion 15 August 1981
Falkirk 1–0 Forfar Athletic 15 August 1981
Falkirk 3–0 Alloa Athletic 19 August 1981
Forfar Athletic 1–0 Stirling Albion 19 August 1981
Alloa Athletic 0–2 Forfar Athletic 22 August 1981
Stirling Albion 0–0 Falkirk 22 August 1981
Forfar Athletic 3–2 Falkirk 26 August 1981
Stirling Albion 2–2 Alloa Athletic 26 August 1981

Group 7


Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Berwick Rangers 2–1 Clyde 8 August 1981
Queen's Park 1–0 Clydebank 8 August 1981
Clyde 0–3 Queen's Park 12 August 1981
Clydebank 2–2 Berwick Rangers 12 August 1981
Clyde 3–0 Clydebank 15 August 1981
Queen's Park 2–0 Berwick Rangers 15 August 1981
Berwick Rangers 3–1 Clydebank 19 August 1981
Queen's Park 1–0 Clyde 19 August 1981
Clyde 2–2 Berwick Rangers 22 August 1981
Clydebank 4–1 Queen's Park 22 August 1981
Berwick Rangers 3–0 Queen's Park 26 August 1981
Clydebank 1–0 Clyde 26 August 1981

Group 8


Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Hamilton Academical 2–0 Dunfermline Ath 8 August 1981
Montrose 1–0 East Stirlingshire 8 August 1981
Dunfermline Ath 2–1 Montrose 12 August 1981
East Stirlingshire 0–2 Hamilton Academical 12 August 1981
Dunfermline Ath 2–1 East Stirlingshire 15 August 1981
Montrose 1–2 Hamilton Academical 15 August 1981
Hamilton Academical 1–0 East Stirlingshire 19 August 1981
Montrose 0–1 Dunfermline Ath 19 August 1981
Dunfermline Ath 2–3 Hamilton Academical 22 August 1981
East Stirlingshire 1–2 Montrose 22 August 1981
East Stirlingshire 0–1 Dunfermline Ath 26 August 1981
Hamilton Academical 4–2 Montrose 26 August 1981

Group 9


Home TeamScoreAway TeamDate
Arbroath 3–0 Stenhousemuir 8 August 1981
Meadowbank Thistle 2–2 Albion Rovers 8 August 1981
Stranraer 1–3 East Fife 8 August 1981
Meadowbank Thistle 1–3 Arbroath 12 August 1981
Stenhousemuir 2–3 Stranraer 12 August 1981
Albion Rovers 1–1 East Fife 13 August 1981
Albion Rovers 5–2 Stenhousemuir 15 August 1981
Arbroath 4–0 Stranraer 15 August 1981
East Fife 0–1 Meadowbank Thistle 15 August 1981
East Fife 1–1 Arbroath 19 August 1981
Meadowbank Thistle 1–1 Stenhousemuir 19 August 1981
Stranraer 2–0 Albion Rovers 19 August 1981
Arbroath 4–0 Albion Rovers 22 August 1981
Stenhousemuir 2–3 East Fife 22 August 1981
Stranraer 1–2 Meadowbank Thistle 22 August 1981

Supplementary Round

First Leg

Second Leg

Quarter-finals

First Leg

Second Leg

Semi-finals

First Leg

Second Leg

Final

General

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