1980–81 Scottish League Cup

September 2014 April 2026 1980–81 Scottish League Cup Scotland Dundee United Dundee Paul Sturrock (9) 1979–80 1981–82 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 First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate 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 Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg 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 First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate 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 Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg 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 6–1After Extra Time 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 1–1After Extra Time 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 First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate 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 Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg 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 0–0After Extra TimeDundee F.C. won 5–3 on penalties Dundee 24 September 1980 0–0 St Mirren 0–0 Partick Thistle 24 September 1980 0–2 Quarter-finals First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate 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 Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Aberdeen 0–1 Dundee 29 October 1980 0–1 Celtic 2–1After Extra Time Partick Thistle 20 October 1980 3–1 Dundee United 4–1 Clydebank 29 October 1980 5–3 Hibernian 0–2After Extra Time Ayr United 22 October 1980 2–4 Semi-finals First leg Home teamScoreAway teamDate Ayr United 1–1 Dundee 5 November 1980 Dundee United 1–1 Celtic 12 November 1980 Second leg Home teamScoreAway teamDateAgg Celtic 0–3 Dundee United 19 November 1980 1–4 Dundee 3–2 Ayr United 19 November 1980 4–3 Final 1980 Scottish League Cup Final 6 December 1980 Dundee United 3–0 Dundee Dodds 44 Sturrock 59 82 Dens Park, Dundee 24,466 References General http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/league-cup/1980-1981/results Scottish League Cup 1980–1981 : Results 11 February 2012 Statto https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062431/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/league-cup/1980-1981/results 4 March 2016 live dmy-all Specific Category:Scottish League Cup seasons League Cup Cup