1996–97 Scottish League Cup

The 1996–97 Scottish League Cup was the 51st staging of Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Coca-Cola Cup.

1996–97 Scottish League Cup
CountryScotland
ChampionsRangers
Runners-upHeart of Midlothian

The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Heart of Midlothian 4–3 in the final, played at Celtic Park.

First round

Home team Score Away team
Albion Rovers4–0Arbroath
Ayr United5–2Livingston
Brechin City3–0Montrose
Clyde1–0Inverness CT [aet]
Cowdenbeath1–2Forfar Athletic
East Stirlingshire1–3Alloa Athletic
Queen's Park3–1Ross County [aet]
Stranraer2–0Queen of the South

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Clyde 1–3 Celtic
Clydebank 0–3 Rangers
Heart of Midlothian (p)1–1 Stenhousemuir
Stranraer 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic
Airdrieonians 3–2 Raith Rovers
Brechin City 0–2 Hibernian
Dundee 2–1 Dumbarton
East Fife 1–5 St Johnstone
Falkirk 2–3 Albion Rovers
Kilmarnock 0–1 Ayr United
Morton (p)1–1 Hamilton Academical
Motherwell 0–0(p) Alloa Athletic
Partick Thistle 3–0 Forfar Athletic
Queen's Park 0–2 Aberdeen
St Mirren 4–0 Berwick Rangers
Stirling Albion 1–2 Dundee United

Third round

Home team Score Away team
Alloa Athletic 1–5 Celtic
Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 St Mirren
Rangers 3–1 Ayr United
Albion Rovers 0–2 Hibernian
Dundee United 2–2(p) Dundee
Morton 3–7 Aberdeen
Partick Thistle 1–0 Airdrieonians
St Johnstone 1–3 (a.e.t.) Heart of Midlothian

Quarter-finals

Hearts1–0 (a.e.t.)Celtic
Robertson  110' Report
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 14,442

Dunfermline Athletic2–0Partick Thistle
Bingham  60'
Britton  79'
Report
East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 5,322

Dundee2–1Aberdeen
Paul Tosh  35'
Jim Hamilton  89'
Report Billy Dodds  72' (pen.)
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 8,650

Rangers4–0Hibernian
Durie  29'
van Vossen  47', 80'
Albertz  89'
Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 45,104
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Semi-finals

Dunfermline Athletic1–6Rangers
Moore  61' Report Laudrup  41', 69'
McInnes  56'
Andersen  63', 64'
Albertz  82'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 16,791

Hearts3–1Dundee
Beckford  20'
Cameron  30' (pen.)
Paille  60'
Jim Hamilton  73'
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 15,653

Final

Rangers4–3Hearts
McCoist  11', 27'
Gascoigne  64', 66'
Report Fulton  44'
Robertson  59'
Weir  88'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 48,559

References

  • Graham Hunter (1997). Martin Corteel (ed.). The Official Rangers Supporters' Book. Carlton Books. ISBN 1-85613-460-1.
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