1987–88 Scottish Cup

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The 1987–88 Scottish Cup was the 103rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Dundee United in the final.[1]

1987–88 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsCeltic
Runner-upDundee United

First round edit

Home team Score Away team
Inverness Caledonian 1 – 1 East Stirlingshire
Albion Rovers 1 – 1 St Johnstone
Montrose 0 – 2 Ayr United
Stirling Albion 1 – 2 Cowdenbeath
Threave Rovers 0 – 6 Stranraer
Vale of Leithen 2 – 3 Brechin City

Replays edit

Home team Score Away team
East Stirlingshire 2 – 1 Inverness Caledonian
St Johnstone 2 – 0 Albion Rovers

Second round edit

Home team Score Away team
Alloa Athletic 0 – 1 Cowdenbeath
Berwick Rangers 0 – 1 Brechin City
Buckie Thistle 2 – 3 East Stirlingshire
Fraserburgh 2 – 5 St Johnstone
Gala Fairydean 3 – 0 Civil Service Strollers
Queen's Park 2 – 3 Ayr United
Stenhousemuir 1 – 1 Arbroath
Stranraer 6 – 2 Keith

Replay edit

Home team Score Away team
Arbroath 1 – 1 Stenhousemuir

Second Replay edit

Home team Score Away team
Stenhousemuir 0 – 1 Arbroath

Third round edit

Home team Score Away team
Raith Rovers 0 – 0 Rangers
Forfar Athletic 1 – 1 Partick Thistle
Hamilton Academical 2 – 0 Meadowbank Thistle
Arbroath 0 – 7 Dundee United
Celtic 1 – 0 Stranraer
Clyde 0 – 0 Cowdenbeath
Dumbarton 0 – 0 Hibernian
Dundee 0 – 0 Brechin City
Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 Ayr United
East Fife 1 – 2 Airdrieonians
Falkirk 1 – 3 Hearts
Gala Fairydean 3 – 5 East Stirlingshire
Motherwell 0 – 0 Kilmarnock
Queen of the South 1 – 2 Greenock Morton
St Johnstone 0 – 1 Aberdeen
St Mirren 0 – 3 Clydebank

Replays edit

Home team Score Away team
Partick Thistle 3 – 0 Forfar Athletic
Rangers 4 – 1 Raith Rovers
Ayr United 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic
Brechin City 0 – 3 Dundee
Cowdenbeath 0 – 1 Clyde
Kilmarnock 1 – 3 Motherwell
Hibernian 3 – 0 Dumbarton

Fourth round edit

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 0 – 0 Hibernian
Airdrieonians 0 – 2 Dundee United
Clydebank 2 – 2 Partick Thistle
Dundee 2 – 0 Motherwell
Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Rangers
East Stirlingshire 2 – 3 Clyde
Hamilton Academical 0 – 2 Aberdeen
Hearts 2 – 0 Greenock Morton

Replays edit

Home team Score Away team
Partick Thistle 4 – 1 Clydebank
Hibernian 0 – 1 Celtic

Quarter-finals edit

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 5 – 0 Clyde
Dundee 0 – 0 Dundee United
Hearts 3 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic
Partick Thistle 0 – 3 Celtic

Replay edit

Home team Score Away team
Dundee United 2 – 2 Dundee

Second Replay edit

Home team Score Away team
Dundee 0 – 3 Dundee United

Semi-finals edit

Celtic2 – 1Hearts
Andy Walker  
Mark McGhee  
Brian Whittaker  
Attendance: 66,466
Referee: Kenny Hope

Aberdeen0 – 0Dundee United
Attendance: 20,488

Replay edit


Aberdeen1 – 1 (AET)Dundee United
Charlie Nicholas   Mixu Paatelainen  
Attendance: 17,288

Second Replay edit


Aberdeen0 – 1Dundee United
Iain Ferguson  
Attendance: 19,048

Final edit

Celtic2 – 1Dundee United
Frank McAvennie     Kevin Gallacher  
Attendance: 74,000
Referee: George Smith

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Players were pressurised into meeting Thatcher". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.