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1980–81 Scottish League Cup

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1980–81 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Defending championsDundee United
Final positions
ChampionsDundee United
Runner-upDundee
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Paul Sturrock (9)

The 1980–81 Scottish League Cup was the thirty-fifth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Dundee United for a second successive season, who defeated Dundee in the Final.

First round

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United 1–2 Morton 13 August 1980
East Fife 2–5 Dundee United 13 August 1980
Kilmarnock 1–0 Airdrieonians 13 August 1980
Queen's Park 1–0 East Stirlingshire 13 August 1980
Raith Rovers 3–2 Falkirk 13 August 1980
St Johnstone 0–2 Clydebank 13 August 1980

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Airdrieonians 0–1 Kilmarnock 20 August 1980 0–2
Clydebank 0–0 St Johnstone 20 August 1980 2–0
Dundee United 4–0 East Fife 20 August 1980 9–2
East Stirlingshire 0–4 Queen's Park 19 August 1980 0–5
Falkirk 0–2 Raith Rovers 20 August 1980 2–5
Morton 0–2 Ayr United 20 August 1980 2–3

Second round

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen 8–1 Berwick Rangers 27 August 1980
Albion Rovers 1–2 St Mirren 26 August 1980
Alloa Athletic 0–2 Hibernian 27 August 1980
Brechin City 0–0 Clyde 27 August 1980
Dumbarton 0–1 Raith Rovers 27 August 1980
Dundee 2–0 Arbroath 26 August 1980
Dundee United 4–0 Cowdenbeath 27 August 1980
Forfar Athletic 0–2 Rangers 27 August 1980
Hamilton Academical 5–1 Stranraer 27 August 1980
Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Montrose 27 August 1980
Kilmarnock 0–0 Dunfermline Ath 27 August 1980
Meadowbank Thistle 1–2 Clydebank 27 August 1980
Partick Thistle 3–1 Queen's Park 27 August 1980
Queen of the South 1–2 Ayr United 27 August 1980
Stenhousemuir 0–0 Motherwell 27 August 1980
Stirling Albion 1–0 Celtic 27 August 1980

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Arbroath 0–3 Dundee 30 August 1980 0–5
Ayr United 1–0 Queen of the South 30 August 1980 3–1
Berwick Rangers 0–4 Aberdeen 30 August 1980 1–12
Celtic 6–1[1] Stirling Albion 30 August 1980 6–2
Clyde 2–1 Brechin City 30 August 1980 2–1
Clydebank 2–1 Meadowbank Thistle 30 August 1980 4–2
Cowdenbeath 1–4 Dundee United 30 August 1980 1–8
Dunfermline Ath 1–2 Kilmarnock 30 August 1980 1–2
Hibernian 1–1 Alloa Athletic 30 August 1980 3–1
Montrose 1–3 Heart of Midlothian 30 August 1980 2–5
Motherwell 6–1 Stenhousemuir 30 August 1980 6–1
Queen's Park 1–1 Partick Thistle 30 August 1980 2–4
Raith Rovers 1–1[1] Dumbarton 30 August 1980 2–1
Rangers 3–1 Forfar Athletic 30 August 1980 5–1
St Mirren 5–0 Albion Rovers 30 August 1980 7–1
Stranraer 0–2 Hamilton Academical 30 August 1980 1–7

Third round

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde 0–2 Hibernian 3 September 1980
Dundee 0–0 Kilmarnock 3 September 1980
Hamilton Academical 1–3 Celtic 22 September 1980
Heart of Midlothian 2–3 Ayr United 3 September 1980
Motherwell 2–1 Dundee United 3 September 1980
Partick Thistle 2–0 St Mirren 3 September 1980
Raith Rovers 0–1 Clydebank 3 September 1980
Rangers 1–0 Aberdeen 3 September 1980

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Aberdeen 3–1 Rangers 24 September 1980 3–2
Ayr United 4–0 Heart of Midlothian 24 September 1980 7–2
Celtic 4–1 Hamilton Academical 24 September 1980 7–2
Clydebank 1–0 Raith Rovers 24 September 1980 2–0
Dundee United 4–2 Motherwell 24 September 1980 5–4
Hibernian 2–1 Clyde 24 September 1980 4–1
Kilmarnock 0–0[1][2] Dundee 24 September 1980 0–0
St Mirren 0–0 Partick Thistle 24 September 1980 0–2

Quarter-finals

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United 2–2 Hibernian 8 October 1980
Clydebank 2–1 Dundee United 8 October 1980
Dundee 0–0 Aberdeen 8 October 1980
Partick Thistle 0–1 Celtic 8 October 1980

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Aberdeen 0–1 Dundee 29 October 1980 0–1
Celtic 2–1[1] Partick Thistle 20 October 1980 3–1
Dundee United 4–1 Clydebank 29 October 1980 5–3
Hibernian 0–2[1] Ayr United 22 October 1980 2–4

Semi-finals

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Ayr United 1–1 Dundee 5 November 1980
Dundee United 1–1 Celtic 12 November 1980

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Celtic 0–3 Dundee United 19 November 1980 1–4
Dundee 3–2 Ayr United 19 November 1980 4–3

Final

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Dundee United3–0Dundee
Dodds 44'
Sturrock 59' 82'
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 24,466

References

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General

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  • "Scottish League Cup 1980–1981 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2012.

Specific

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  1. ^ a b c d e After Extra Time
  2. ^ Dundee F.C. won 5–3 on penalties