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The 1948–49 Scottish League Cup was the third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Raith Rovers in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | East Fife |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Raith Rovers |
Rangers also won both the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup, the first time a club claimed the national 'treble'.
Group 1
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 1–0 | Hibernian | 11 September 1948 |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Clyde | 11 September 1948 |
| Clyde | 0–2 | Celtic | 18 September 1948 |
| Hibernian | 0–0 | Rangers | 18 September 1948 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Rangers | 25 September 1948 |
| Hibernian | 4–0 | Clyde | 25 September 1948 |
| Clyde | 1–3 | Rangers | 2 October 1948 |
| Hibernian | 4–2 | Celtic | 2 October 1948 |
| Celtic | 3–6 | Clyde | 9 October 1948 |
| Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | 9 October 1948 |
| Clyde | 1–4 | Hibernian | 16 October 1948 |
| Rangers | 2–1 | Celtic | 16 October 1948 |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 10 |
| Motherwell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2.200 | 8 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 4 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 11 September 1948 |
| Motherwell | 1–0 | Falkirk | 11 September 1948 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Motherwell | 18 September 1948 |
| Falkirk | 2–3 | Dundee | 18 September 1948 |
| Falkirk | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 25 September 1948 |
| Motherwell | 0–1 | Dundee | 25 September 1948 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–3 | Dundee | 2 October 1948 |
| Falkirk | 1–0 | Motherwell | 2 October 1948 |
| Dundee | 4–2 | Falkirk | 9 October 1948 |
| Motherwell | 8–3 | Albion Rovers | 9 October 1948 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Falkirk | 16 October 1948 |
| Dundee | 0–1 | Motherwell | 16 October 1948 |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2.222 | 10 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 7 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1.286 | 5 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 0.240 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | 11 September 1948 |
| Queen of the South | 0–4 | East Fife | 11 September 1948 |
| East Fife | 4–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 September 1948 |
| Partick Thistle | 9–0 | Queen of the South | 18 September 1948 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–5 | East Fife | 25 September 1948 |
| Queen of the South | 2–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 September 1948 |
| East Fife | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 2 October 1948 |
| Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 October 1948 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6–1 | East Fife | 9 October 1948 |
| Queen of the South | 3–2 | Partick Thistle | 9 October 1948 |
| East Fife | 3–0 | Partick Thistle | 16 October 1948 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 16 October 1948 |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 6 |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 6 |
| Morton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 6 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | St Mirren | 11 September 1948 |
| Morton | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 11 September 1948 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Morton | 18 September 1948 |
| Third Lanark | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 18 September 1948 |
| Aberdeen | 3–1 | Morton | 25 September 1948 |
| St Mirren | 4–0 | Third Lanark | 25 September 1948 |
| St Mirren | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 2 October 1948 |
| Third Lanark | 2–2 | Morton | 2 October 1948 |
| Aberdeen | 2–4 | Third Lanark | 9 October 1948 |
| Morton | 0–3 | St Mirren | 9 October 1948 |
| Morton | 3–1 | Aberdeen | 16 October 1948 |
| Third Lanark | 4–2 | St Mirren | 16 October 1948 |
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3.000 | 9 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 7 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 0.727 | 6 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 0.455 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | 11 September 1948 |
| Raith Rovers | 3–3 | Cowdenbeath | 11 September 1948 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 September 1948 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–7 | Raith Rovers | 18 September 1948 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 September 1948 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 September 1948 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–6 | Raith Rovers | 2 October 1948 |
| Stirling Albion | 4–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 October 1948 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | 9 October 1948 |
| Raith Rovers | 6–2 | Stirling Albion | 9 October 1948 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 16 October 1948 |
| Stirling Albion | 5–2 | Cowdenbeath | 16 October 1948 |
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 8 |
| Queens Park | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1.077 | 6 |
| East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | 11 September 1948 |
| Queens Park | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | 11 September 1948 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | East Stirlingshire | 18 September 1948 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–3 | Queens Park | 18 September 1948 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–3 | Alloa Athletic | 25 September 1948 |
| Queens Park | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | 25 September 1948 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Queens Park | 2 October 1948 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–1 | East Stirlingshire | 2 October 1948 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–3 | Alloa Athletic | 9 October 1948 |
| Queens Park | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 9 October 1948 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 16 October 1948 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–1 | Queens Park | 16 October 1948 |
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 9 |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0.933 | 5 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 3 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 1–1 | Dundee United | 11 September 1948 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 11 September 1948 |
| Dundee United | 4–2 | Stenhousemuir | 18 September 1948 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | St Johnstone | 18 September 1948 |
| Dundee United | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 25 September 1948 |
| St Johnstone | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | 25 September 1948 |
| Dundee United | 4–2 | St Johnstone | 2 October 1948 |
| Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | 2 October 1948 |
| St Johnstone | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | 9 October 1948 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Dundee United | 9 October 1948 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6–3 | Dundee United | 16 October 1948 |
| Stenhousemuir | 3–4 | St Johnstone | 16 October 1948 |
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 4.143 | 12 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 7 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 4 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0.273 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 8–1 | Dumbarton | 11 September 1948 |
| Ayr United | 4–2 | Arbroath | 11 September 1948 |
| Arbroath | 2–3 | Airdrieonians | 18 September 1948 |
| Dumbarton | 1–2 | Ayr United | 18 September 1948 |
| Airdrieonians | 6–1 | Ayr United | 25 September 1948 |
| Arbroath | 4–2 | Dumbarton | 25 September 1948 |
| Arbroath | 1–1 | Ayr United | 2 October 1948 |
| Dumbarton | 0–5 | Airdrieonians | 2 October 1948 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–2 | Arbroath | 9 October 1948 |
| Ayr United | 2–1 | Dumbarton | 9 October 1948 |
| Ayr United | 1–4 | Airdrieonians | 16 October 1948 |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | Arbroath | 16 October 1948 |
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Ties
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 1–1[1] | Alloa Athletic | 30 October 1948 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1[1] | Airdrieonians | 30 October 1948 |
| Raith Rovers | 5–3 | East Fife | 30 October 1948 |
| Rangers | 1–0 | St Mirren | 30 October 1948 |
Replays
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 1–1[1] | Hamilton Academical | 3 November 1948 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Dundee | 3 November 1948 |
2nd Replay
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | 8 November 1948 |
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| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 20 November 1948 |
| Rangers | 4–1 | Dundee | 20 November 1948 |
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