1981–82 Scottish League Cup

1981–82 Scottish League Cup
Country  Scotland
Champions Rangers
Runners-up Dundee United

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
St. Mirren 6 4 1 1 10 8 2 9
Celtic 6 4 0 2 18 9 9 8
St. Johnstone 6 2 0 4 8 12 -4 4
Hibernian 6 1 1 4 5 12 -7 3
Home Team Score Away Team Date
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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rangers 6 5 1 0 19 5 14 11
Morton 6 4 1 1 13 7 6 9
Raith Rovers 6 1 1 4 7 20 -13 3
Dundee 6 0 1 5 7 14 -7 1
Home Team Score Away Team Date
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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aberdeen 6 4 1 1 12 1 11 9
Kilmarnock 6 2 2 2 5 8 -3 6
Heart of Midlothian 6 2 1 3 5 9 -4 5
Airdrieonians 6 1 2 3 4 8 -4 4
Home Team Score Away Team Date
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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dundee United 6 5 1 0 13 7 6 11
Ayr United 6 4 0 2 14 9 5 8
Partick Thistle 6 2 0 4 5 10 -5 4
Motherwell 6 0 1 5 4 10 -6 1
Home Team Score Away Team Date
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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brechin City 6 4 0 2 11 9 2 8
Queen of the South 6 3 1 2 10 10 0 7
Cowdenbeath 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 5
Dumbarton 6 2 0 4 8 10 -2 4
Home Team Score Away Team Date
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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Forfar Athletic 6 5 0 1 11 4 7 10
Falkirk 6 3 2 1 11 5 6 8
Alloa Athletic 6 1 2 3 8 15 -7 4
Stirling Albion 6 0 2 4 6 12 -6 2
Home Team Score Away Team Date
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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Berwick Rangers 6 3 2 1 12 8 4 8
Queen's Park 6 4 0 2 8 7 1 8
Clydebank 6 2 1 3 8 10 -2 5
Clyde 6 1 1 4 6 9 -3 3
Home Team Score Away Team Date
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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hamilton Academical 6 6 0 0 14 5 9 12
Dunfermline Ath 6 4 0 2 8 7 1 8
Montrose 6 2 0 4 7 10 -3 4
East Stirlingshire 6 0 0 6 2 9 -7 0
Home Team Score Away Team Date
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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Arbroath 5 4 1 0 15 2 13 9
East Fife 5 2 2 1 8 6 2 6
Meadowbank Thistle 5 2 2 1 7 7 0 6
Albion Rovers 5 1 2 2 8 11 -3 4
Stranraer 5 2 0 3 7 11 -4 4
Stenhousemuir 5 0 1 4 7 15 -8 1
Home Team Score Away Team Date
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

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arbroath 1–2 Forfar Athletic 31 August 1981

Second Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Forfar Athletic 2–2 Arbroath 2 September 1981 4–3

Quarter-finals

First Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen 5–0 Berwick Rangers 2 September 1981
Brechin City 0–4 Rangers 2 September 1981
Forfar Athletic 1–1 St. Mirren 16 September 1981
Hamilton Academical 0–4 Dundee United 2 September 1981

Second Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Berwick Rangers 0–3 Aberdeen 23 September 1981 0–8
Dundee United 5–0 Hamilton Academical 23 September 1981 9–0
Rangers 1–0 Brechin City 23 September 1981 5–0
St. Mirren 6–0 Forfar Athletic 23 September 1981 7–1

Semi-finals

First Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee United 0–1 Aberdeen 7 October 1981
St. Mirren 2–2 Rangers 7 October 1981

Second Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Aberdeen 0–3 Dundee United 28 October 1981 1–3
Rangers 2–1 St. Mirren 28 October 1981 4–3

Final

28 November 1981
Dundee United 1–2 Rangers
Milne Cooper
Redford
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 53,777
DUNDEE UNITED:
GK 1Hamish McAlpine
DF 2John Holt
DF 3Derek Stark
DF 4David Narey
DF 5Paul Hegarty
MF 6Iain Phillip
MF 7Eamonn Bannon
MF 8Ralph Milne
MF 9Billy Kirkwood
FW 10Paul Sturrock
FW 11Davie Dodds
Substitutes:
? ?
Manager:
Jim McLean
RANGERS:
GK 1Jim Stewart
DF 2Sandy Jardine
DF 3Alex Miller
DF 4Gregor Stevens
DF 5Colin Jackson
MF 6Jim Bett
MF 7Davie Cooper
MF 8Derek Johnstone
MF 9Bobby Russell
FW10John MacDonald
FW 11Gordon Dalziel  ?'
Substitutes:
MF?Ian Redford  ?'
Manager:
John Greig

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