1996–97 Scottish Cup

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The 1996–97 Scottish Cup was the 112th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Kilmarnock who defeated Falkirk in the final.

1996–97 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsKilmarnock
Runner-upFalkirk

First round

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Home team Score Away team
Huntly (HL) 1 – 1 Clyde (3)
Alloa Athletic (4) 3 – 1 Hawick Royal Albert (ESL)
Elgin City (HL) 0 – 3 Whitehill Welfare (ESL)
Albion Rovers (4) 0 – 0 Forfar Athletic (4)

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Clyde (3) 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Huntly (HL)
Forfar Athletic (4) 4 – 0 Albion Rovers (4)

Second round

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Home team Score Away team
Berwick Rangers 2 – 1 Peterhead
Queen's Park 2 – 1 Gala Fairydean
Ayr United 0 – 2 Clyde
East Stirlingshire 4 – 3 Brora Rangers
Spartans 0 – 0 Arbroath
Whitehill Welfare 2 – 3 Queen of the South
Brechin City 2 – 1 Livingston
Cowdenbeath 1 – 0 Dumbarton
Forfar Athletic 0 – 1 Alloa Athletic
Ross County 3 – 0 Montrose
Stenhousemuir 1 – 2 Hamilton Academical
Stranraer 1 – 1 Inverness CT

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Arbroath 3 – 0 Spartans
Inverness CT 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
4 – 3 (pen.)
Stranraer

Third round

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Home team Score Away team
Hibernian 2 – 2 Aberdeen
Airdrieonians 1 – 4 Raith Rovers
Clydebank 0 – 5 Celtic
Arbroath 2 – 2 Greenock Morton
Clyde 3 – 1 St Mirren
Dundee 3 – 1 Queen of the South
Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 0 Ross County
Falkirk 1 – 1 Berwick Rangers
Hearts 5 – 0 Cowdenbeath
Inverness CT 1 – 3 Hamilton Academical
Kilmarnock 2 – 0 East Stirlingshire
Partick Thistle 0 – 2 Motherwell
Queen's Park 1 – 3 East Fife
Rangers 2 – 0 St Johnstone
Stirling Albion 0 – 2 Dundee United
Brechin City 3 – 0 Alloa Athletic

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
3 – 5 (pen.)
Hibernian
Greenock Morton 4 – 0 Arbroath
Berwick Rangers 1 – 2 Falkirk

Fourth round

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Home team Score Away team
Hibernian 1 – 1 Celtic
Hearts 1 – 1 Dundee United
Brechin City 1 – 2 Raith Rovers
Clyde 0 – 1 Kilmarnock
Falkirk 2 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic
Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Dundee
Motherwell 1 – 1 Hamilton Academical
Rangers 3 – 0 East Fife

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Dundee 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) Greenock Morton
Celtic 2 – 0 Hibernian
Hamilton Academical 0 – 2 Motherwell
Dundee United 1 – 0 Hearts

Quarter-finals

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Home team Score Away team
Dundee United 4 – 1 Motherwell
Falkirk 2 – 0 Raith Rovers
Greenock Morton 2 – 5 Kilmarnock
Celtic 2 – 0 Rangers

Semi-finals

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Celtic1 – 1Falkirk
Johnson   66' James   82'
Attendance: 45,261
Referee: Willie Young

Kilmarnock0 – 0Dundee United
Attendance: 12,391
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Replays

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Kilmarnock1 – 0Dundee United
McIntyre   86'
Attendance: 9,225
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Celtic0 – 1Falkirk
McGrillen   19'
Attendance: 35,879
Referee: Willie Young

Final

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Kilmarnock1 – 0Falkirk
Wright   20'
Attendance: 48,953
Referee: Hugh Dallas

Largest Wins

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A list of the largest wins from the competition.

Score Home Team Away Team Stage
0-5 Clydebank Celtic Third Round
5-0 Heart of Midlothian Cowdenbeath Third Round
4-0 Forfar Athletic Albion Rovers First Round (Replay)
Greenock Morton Arbroath Third Round (Replay)
4-1 Dundee United Motherwell Quarter Finals
2-5 Greenock Morton Kilmarnock Quarter Finals
1-4 Airdireonians Raith Rovers Third Round

References

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  • Scottish Football League (1997). Tennent's Lager Scottish Football League Review 1997-98 (Paperback). Programme Publications. ISBN 0-9531528-1-2.