1988–89 Scottish League Cup

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The 1988–89 Scottish League Cup was the forty-third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Aberdeen in the Final.

1988–89 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upAberdeen

First round

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic (3) 2–4 Stirling Albion (3) 10 August 1988
Brechin City (3) 3–1 Montrose (3) 10 August 1988
Cowdenbeath (3) 0–0[1][2] Albion Rovers (3) 10 August 1988
East Stirlingshire (3) 0–1 Arbroath (3) 11 August 1988
Queen's Park (3) 1–2 Stranraer (3) 10 August 1988
Stenhousemuir (3) 3–0 Berwick Rangers (3) 10 August 1988

Second round

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen (1) 4–0 Arbroath (3) 17 August 1988
Airdrieonians (2) 0–1 Motherwell (1) 17 August 1988
Albion Rovers (3) 2–4 Hamilton Academical (1) 16 August 1988
Brechin City (3) 0–2 Morton (2) 17 August 1988
Celtic (1) 4–1 Ayr United (2) 17 August 1988
Clyde (2) 0–3 Rangers (1) 17 August 1988
Clydebank (2) 2–0 Stenhousemuir (3) 17 August 1988
Dumbarton (3) 1–3[1] St Mirren (1) 16 August 1988
Dundee (1) 5–1 Queen of the South(2) 17 August 1988
East Fife (3) 1–1[1][3] Dunfermline Athletic (2) 17 August 1988
Falkirk (2) 1–1[1][4] Raith Rovers (2) 17 August 1988
Heart of Midlothian (1) 5–0 St Johnstone (2) 17 August 1988
Hibernian (1) 4–0 Stranraer (3) 17 August 1988
Kilmarnock (2) 1–0 Forfar Athletic (2) 17 August 1988
Meadowbank Thistle (2) 2–1 Stirling Albion (3) 16 August 1988
Partick Thistle (2) 0–2 Dundee United (1) 16 August 1988

Third round

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic (1) 7–2 Hamilton Academical (1) 24 August 1988
Dundee (1) 2–1 Falkirk (2) 24 August 1988
Dunfermline Athletic (2) 2–1 Motherwell (1) 24 August 1988
Morton (2) 1–2 Aberdeen (1) 23 August 1988
Hibernian (1) 1–0 Kilmarnock (2) 23 August 1988
Meadowbank Thistle (2) 0–2 Heart of Midlothian (1) 23 August 1988
Rangers (1) 6–0 Clydebank (2) 24 August 1988
St Mirren (1) 1–3 Dundee United (1) 24 August 1988

Quarter-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee United (1) 2–0 Celtic (1) 31 August 1988
Dunfermline Athletic (2) 1–4 Heart of Midlothian (1) 31 August 1988
Hibernian (1) 1–2[1] Aberdeen (1) 31 August 1988
Rangers (1) 4–1 Dundee (1) 31 August 1988

Semi-finals

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen (1) 2–0 Dundee United (1) 20 September 1988
Rangers (1) 3–0 Heart of Midlothian (1) 21 September 1988

Final

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Aberdeen (1)2–3Rangers (1)
Dodds     McCoist    
Ferguson  
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 72,122
Referee: George Smith

References

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General

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  • "Scottish League Cup 1988–1989 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

Specific

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  1. ^ a b c d e After Extra Time
  2. ^ Albion Rovers F.C. won 4–3 on penalties
  3. ^ Dunfermline Athletic F.C. won 4–3 on penalties
  4. ^ Falkirk F.C. won 9–8 on penalties