1988–89 Scottish League Cup

1988–89 Scottish League Cup
Country  Scotland
Defending champions Rangers
Champions Rangers
Runners-up Aberdeen

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.

First round

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

Second round

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

Third round

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

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

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

Teams

ABERDEEN :
GKTheo Snelders
RBStewart McKimmie
CBAlex McLeish
CBWillie Miller (c)
LBDavid Robertson
RMBobby Connor
CMNeil Simpson 1'
CMJim Bett
LMJohn Hewitt
CFCharlie Nicholas
CFDavie Dodds
Substitutes:
DFBrian Irvine 1'
Managers:
Alex Smith
Jocky Scott
RANGERS :
GKChris Woods
RBGary Stevens
CBRichard Gough
CBTerry Butcher (c)
LBJohn Brown
RMDavie Cooper
CMIan Ferguson
CMRay Wilkins
LMMark Walters
CFAlly McCoist
CFKevin Drinkell
Manager:
Graeme Souness

References

General

  • "Scottish League Cup 1988–1989 : Results". Statto. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

Specific

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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
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