The 1986–87 Scottish Cup was the 102nd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by St Mirren who defeated Dundee United in the final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | St Mirren |
| Runner-up | Dundee United |
First round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Forres Mechanics | 0 – 1 | Berwick Rangers |
| Albion Rovers | 2 – 1 | Arbroath |
| Ayr United | 3 – 1 | Annan Athletic |
| Caledonian | 2 – 2 | Alloa |
| Peterhead | 1 – 0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Stirling Albion | 3 – 0 | Cowdenbeath |
Replay edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa | 0 – 1 | Caledonian |
Second round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1 – 2 | Whitehill Welfare |
| Raith Rovers | 4 – 0 | Vale of Leithen |
| St Johnstone | 4 – 1 | Queen's Park |
| Stenhousemuir | 0 – 0 | Berwick Rangers |
| Stirling Albion | 0 – 1 | Meadowbank Thistle |
| Caledonian | 5 – 0 | Spartans |
| Rothes | 1 – 3 | Peterhead |
| Stranraer | 1 – 1 | Ayr United |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 2 – 0 | Stenhousemuir |
| Ayr United | 2 – 0 | Stranraer |
Third round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 4 – 0 | Whitehill Welfare |
| Dundee | 2 – 2 | East Fife |
| Falkirk | 0 – 0 | Clydebank |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 2 – 0 | Ayr United |
| Motherwell | 3 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
| Aberdeen | 2 – 2 | Celtic |
| Berwick Rangers | 0 – 2 | Morton |
| Brechin City | 2 – 2 | Dumbarton |
| Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Montrose | 1 – 2 | Forfar Athletic |
| Peterhead | 2 – 0 | Clyde |
| Queen of the South | 0 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Rangers | 0 – 1 | Hamilton Academical |
| St Mirren | 3 – 0 | Caledonian |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 1 – 2 | Dundee United |
| Clydebank | 3 – 1 | Falkirk |
| East Fife | 1 – 4 | Dundee |
| Celtic | 0 – 0 | Aberdeen |
| Dumbarton | 2 – 3 | Brechin City |
| Kilmarnock | 1 – 1 | Heart of Middlothian |
Second Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 0 – 1 | Celtic |
| Kilmarnock | 1 – 3 | Heart of Midlothian |
Fourth round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 0 – 1 | Dundee United |
| Clydebank | 1 – 0 | Hibernian |
| Dundee | 1 – 1 | Meadowbank Thistle |
| Hamilton Academical | 1 – 2 | Motherwell |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Celtic |
| Morton | 2 – 3 | St Mirren |
| Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Peterhead |
| St Johnstone | 1 – 2 | Forfar Athletic |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | 3 – 3 | Raith Rovers |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 1 – 1 | Dundee |
Second Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 2 – 0 | Meadowbank Thistle |
| Raith Rovers | 3 – 0 | Peterhead |
Quarter-finals edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 0 – 4 | Dundee |
| Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Forfar Athletic |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 1 | Motherwell |
| Raith Rovers | 0 – 2 | St Mirren |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 0 – 2 | Dundee United |
| Motherwell | 0 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian |
Semi-finals edit
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 2 | St Mirren |
|---|---|---|
Gary Mackay  74' |
Ian Ferguson 33' Frank McGarvey 82' |
| Dundee | 2 – 3 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Coyne Keith Wright |
Iain Ferguson Paul Hegarty |
Attendance: 13,319
Final edit
| St Mirren | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Ferguson 110' |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "St Mirren's class of 1987 went on from cup glory to rags, riches, and beyond". scotsman.com. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
