1989–90 Scottish League Cup

The 1989–90 Scottish League Cup was the forty-fourth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Aberdeen, who defeated Rangers in the Final.

1989–90 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsAberdeen
Runner-upRangers

First round edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arbroath (3) 1–0 East Stirlingshire (3) 9 August 1989
Cowdenbeath (3) 0–4[1] Montrose (3) 9 August 1989
Dumbarton (3) 3–0 Stenhousemuir (3) 8 August 1989
East Fife (3) 2–2 Queen's Park (3) 9 August 1989
Stirling Albion (3) 0–3 Berwick Rangers (3) 9 August 1989
Stranraer (3) 3–4[1] Brechin City (3) 9 August 1989

Second round edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians (2) 4–0 Forfar Athletic (2) 15 August 1989
Albion Rovers (2) 0–2 Aberdeen (1) 16 August 1989
Ayr United (2) 0–1 Hamilton Academical (2) 15 August 1989
Berwick Rangers (3) 0–2 St Mirren (1) 15 August 1989
Brechin City (3) 0–3 Falkirk (2) 16 August 1989
Clydebank (2) 3–1 Meadowbank Thistle (2) 16 August 1989
Dumbarton (3) 0–3 Celtic (1) 15 August 1989
Dundee (1) 5–1 Clyde (3) 15 August 1989
Dundee United (1) 1–0 Partick Thistle (2) 16 August 1989
Dunfermline Athletic (1) 3–0 Raith Rovers (2) 15 August 1989
Heart of Midlothian (1) 3–0 Montrose (3) 16 August 1989
Hibernian (1) 2–0 Alloa Athletic (2) 15 August 1989
Kilmarnock (3) 1–4 Motherwell (1) 15 August 1989
Queen of the South (3) 1–0 St Johnstone (2) 16 August 1989
Queen's Park (3) 0–1 Morton (2) 15 August 1989
Rangers (1) 4–0 Arbroath (3) 15 August 1989

Third round edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen (1) 4–0 Airdrieonians (2) 23 August 1989
Celtic (1) 2–0 Queen of the South (3) 22 August 1989
Dunfermline Athletic (1) 1–0 Dundee (1) 23 August 1989
Falkirk (2) 1–4 Heart of Midlothian (1) 23 August 1989
Hamilton Academical (2) 2–1 Dundee United (1) 23 August 1989
Hibernian (1) 0–0[1][2] Clydebank (3) 22 August 1989
Morton(2) 1–2 Rangers (1) 23 August 1989
St Mirren (1) 1–0 Motherwell (1) 23 August 1989

Quarter-finals edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen (1) 3–1 St Mirren (1) 30 August 1989
Hamilton Academical (2) 0–3 Rangers (1) 30 August 1989
Heart of Midlothian (1) 2–2[1][3] Celtic (1) 30 August 1989
Hibernian (1) 1–3[1] Dunfermline Athletic (1) 29 August 1989

Semi-finals edit

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen (1) 1–0 Celtic (1) 20 September 1989
Rangers (1) 5–0 Dunfermline Athletic (1) 19 September 1989

Final edit

Aberdeen (1)2 – 1 (AET)Rangers (1)
Mason     Walters   pen'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 61,190
Referee: George Smith

References edit

General edit

  • "Scottish League Cup 1989–1990 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2012.

Specific edit

  1. ^ a b c d e After Extra Time
  2. ^ Hibernian F.C. won 5–3 on penalties
  3. ^ Celtic F.C. won 3–1 on penalties