1988–89 Scottish Cup

The 1988–89 Scottish Cup was the 104th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the final.

1988–89 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsCeltic
Runner-upRangers
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Ally McCoist (5)

First round

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Home teamScoreAway team
Berwick Rangers (3)1–1Alloa Athletic (3)
East Fife (3)4–1Spartans (ESL)
East Stirlingshire (3)1–0Gala Fairydean (ESL)
Inverness Thistle (HL)0–0Dumbarton (3)
Montrose (3)2–0Arbroath (3)
Stranraer (3)2–2Stirling Albion (3)

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Dumbarton (3)2–1Inverness Thistle (HL)
Stirling Albion (3)0–1Stranraer (3)
Alloa Athletic (3)2–1Berwick Rangers (3)

Second round

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Home teamScoreAway team
Annan Athletic (ESL)1–5Queen's Park (3)
Coldstream (ESL)1–1Albion Rovers (3)
Cowdenbeath (3)1–1Stenhousemuir (3)
East Stirlingshire (3)1–2Montrose (3)
Elgin City (HL)2–2Dumbarton (3)
Forres Mechanics (HL)1–1Alloa Athletic (3)
Inverness Caledonian (HL)1–1Brechin City (3)
Stranraer (3)2–1East Fife (3)

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Albion Rovers1–0Coldstream (ESL)
Alloa Athletic (3)2–0Forres Mechanics (HL)
Brechin City (3)2–1Inverness Caledonian (HL)
Dumbarton (3)4–0Elgin City (HL)
Stenhousemuir (3)3–2Cowdenbeath (3)

Third round

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Home teamScoreAway team
Meadowbank Thistle (2)2–0Hamilton Academical (1)
Alloa Athletic (3)3–1Albion Rovers (3)
Celtic (1)2–0Dumbarton (3)
Clydebank (2)2–1Montrose (3)
Dundee (1)1–2Dundee United (1)
Dunfermline Athletic (2)0–0Aberdeen (1)
Falkirk (2)1–1Motherwell (1)
Forfar Athletic (2)1–1Clyde (2)
Hearts (1)4–1Ayr United (2)
Hibernian (1)1–0Brechin City (3)
Greenock Morton (2)0–0Airdrieonians (2)
Partick Thistle (2)0–0St Mirren (1)
Queen of the South (2)2–2Kilmarnock (2)
Queen's Park (3)0–0Stranraer (3)
Raith Rovers (2)1–1Rangers (1)
St Johnstone (2)2–0Stenhousemuir (3)

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Aberdeen (1)3–1Dunfermline Athletic (2)
Airdrieonians (2)0–1Greenock Morton (2)
Motherwell (1)2–1Falkirk (2)
Clyde (2)0–1Forfar Athletic (2)
Kilmarnock (2)0–1Queen of the South (2)
Rangers (1)3–0Raith Rovers (2)
St Mirren (1)1–3Partick Thistle (2)
Stranraer (3)1–0Queen's Park (3)

Fourth round

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Home teamScoreAway team
Aberdeen (1)1–1Dundee United (1)
Celtic (1)4–1Clydebank (2)
Hearts (1)2–0Partick Thistle (2)
Hibernian (1)2–1Motherwell (1)
Meadowbank Thistle (2)0–1Greenock Morton (2)
Queen of the South (2)0–0Alloa Athletic (3)
Rangers (1)8–0Stranraer (3)
St Johnstone (2)2–1Forfar Athletic (2)

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Dundee United (1)1–1Aberdeen (1)
Alloa Athletic (3)4–2Queen of the South (2)

Second Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Dundee United (1)1–0Aberdeen (1)

Quarter-finals

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Home teamScoreAway team
Greenock Morton (2)2–2St Johnstone (1)
Rangers (1)2–2Dundee United (1)
Celtic (1)2–1Hearts (1)
Hibernian (1)1–0Alloa Athletic (3)

Replays

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Home teamScoreAway team
Dundee United (1)0–1Rangers (1)
St Johnstone (1)3–2Greenock Morton (2)

Semi-finals

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Rangers0–0St Johnstone
Attendance: 47,374

Celtic3–1Hibernian
Mick McCarthy
Mark McGhee
Andy Walker
Steve Archibald
Attendance: 42,160

Replays

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Final

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Celtic1 – 0Rangers
Joe Miller
Attendance: 72,069
Referee: Bob Valentine

References

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  1. ^ Horror show was torture for Rangers fans, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1989
  2. ^ Celtic's action men earn the songs of praise in quick-time, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1989
  3. ^ Rangers all right on the night, The Glasgow Herald, 19 April 1989

See also

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