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The League Cup was first played for
in season 1945-46, following the format of the War league Cup which had been played for during the Second World War, with
a group stage followed by knockout rounds to the final.St.Mirren played their first match in the new competition against Rangers at Ibrox on the 21st September
1946. This match was to set the pattern for Saints participation in the competition as they lost 0-4! That result summed up Saints fortunes in the league cup as in over thirty
years of the group format they only progressed through the group on four occasions.From the early eighties, the competition has changed to a straight
knock-out competition, but this has not enhanced Saints success. Best seasons in the competition were 1955-56 and 2009-10 when
they were beaten finalists.
| 13/08/1955 | Sectional Tie | Kilmarnock | Rugby Park | 0-0 | | | 17/08/1955 | Sectional Tie | Airdrie | Love Street | 3-2 | Gemmell2 Callan | | 20/08/155 | Sectional Tie | Dundee | Dens Park | 0-2 | | | 27/08/1955 | Sectional Tie | Kilmarnock | Love Street | 3-0 | Wilson2 Holmes | | 31/08/1955 | Sectional Tie | Airdrie | Broomfield | 4-2 | Holmes3 Gemmell | | 03/09/1955 | Sectional Tie | Dundee | Love Street | 0-3 | | | 14/09/1955 | 1/4 Final | Dumbarton | Love Street | 5-1 | Straiton2 Rodger Gemmell Laird | | 17/09/1955 | 2nd Leg | Dumbarton | Boghead | 1-1 | Straiton | | 01/10/1955 | Semi Final | Motherwell | Ibrox | 3-3 | Gemmell3 | | 08/10/1955 | Replay | Motherwell | Parkhead | 2-0 | Laird Brown | | 22/10/1955 | Final | Aberdeen | Hampden Park | 1-2 | Holmes |
The team for the final
was:-
Lornie, Lapsley, Mallan, Neilson,
Telfer, Holmes, Rodger, Laird, Brown, Gemmell, Callan.
| 02-08-2009 | 1st Rnd | East Stirlingshire | Ochilview | 6-3 | Mehmet5
O’Donnell | | 26-08-2009 | 2nd Rnd | Ayr
United | Somerset Park | 2-0 | | | 22-09-2009 | 3rd Rnd | Kilmarnock | Rugby
Park | 2-1 | McGinn
Dorman | | 27-10-2009 | ¼ Final | Motherwell | Greenhill
Road | 3-0 | Higdon
Ross OG | | 02-02-2010 | Semi Final | Hearts | Fir
Park | 1-0 | Mehmet | | 21-03-2010 | Final | Rangers | Hampden
Park | 0-1 | |
The
team for the final was:-
Gallagher, Ross,
Barron, Potter, Mair, Carey, Brady(O'Donnell), Thomson, Murray(Dorman), Mehmet(Dargo), Higdon
Apart from those two seasons the
league cup is almost completely forgettable in Saints’ history, and the only other seasons worth a mention are three
semi final appearances:-
| 06/10/1971 | Celtic | Hampden Park | 0-3
| | | 07/10/1981 | Rangers
| Love Street | 2-2 | McAvennie,
Scanlon | | 28/10/1981 | Rangers
| Ibrox | 1-2 | Scanlon | | 06/02/2001 | Kilmarnock | Hampden Park | 0-3 | |
One final League Cup match that rates a mention
is a match at Ibrox on the 23/08/1972. Rangers
scored early through Alfie Conn. Everyone expected a thrashing and they got it…..or Rangers got it! Step
forward Ally McLeod. The Saints striker netted four goals without reply to record a memorable victory and remains the only
player to score four goals at Ibrox against Rangers!
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A History of St Mirren Football Club
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