August 15 1973
Hibernian 1
Bremner
McArthur, Bremner, Schaedler, Stanton, Black, Blackley, Smith (Cropley), Edwards, Higgins, Munro, Duncan (Gordon)
Ayr United 0
Stewart, Wells, Murphy, McAnespie, Fleming, Filippi, Doyle, Graham, Ingram, McLean (Taylor), McCulloch
League Cup
Attendance
Referee, R. D. Henderson, Dundee
Also Played on this date
Reserve League Cup
Ayr United 0
Hibernian 3
Dunn, McGregor, Murray
Robertson, Reynolds (Adair), McMillan, Stevens, Douglas, Hazel, Murray, Dunn, McGhee, McGregor, McLaughlin (Davidson)
August 22 1973
Ayr United 0
Stewart, Wells, Murphy, McAnespie, Fleming, Filippi (Bell), Doyle, Graham, Taylor, McLean , McCulloch (Mitchell)
Hibernian 2
Higgins, Cropley
McArthur, Brownlie, Schaedler, Stanton, Black, Blackley, Edwards, O’Rourke, Gordon, Cropley, Duncan
League Cup
Attendance
Referee, T. Muirhead, Stenhousemuir
Also Played on this date
Reserve League Cup
Hibernian 1
O’Rourke
Ayr United 2
Robertson, Adair, McMillan, Stevens, Douglas, Hazel (Minford), Murray, O’Rourke, McGregor, Dunn, Davidson