1995–96 Scottish Cup

The 1995–96 Scottish Cup was the 111th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Heart of Midlothian in the final.[1]

1995–96 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upHeart of Midlothian
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Pierre van Hooijdonk (4)

First round

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Home team Score Away team
Albion Rovers (4) 0 – 2 Deveronvale (HL)
Glasgow University (Ama) 0 – 1 Spartans (ESL)
Stenhousemuir (3) 2 – 2 Arbroath (4)
Stranraer (3) 0 – 3 Livingston (4)

Replay

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Home team Score Away team
Arbroath (4) 0 – 1 Stenhousemuir (3)

Second round

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Home team Score Away team
East Stirlingshire (4) 0 – 1 Stenhousemuir (3)
Ayr United (3) 0 – 2 Ross County (4)
Berwick Rangers (3) 3 – 3 Annan Athletic (ESL)
Clyde (3) 2 – 2 Brechin City (4)
Deveronvale (HL) 0 – 0 Keith (HL)
Forfar Athletic (3) 3 – 1 Lossiemouth (HL)
Inverness CT (4) 3 – 2 Livingston (4)
Montrose (3) 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath (4)
Queen of the South (3) 2 – 4 Queen's Park (4)
Spartans (ESL) 0 – 0 East Fife (3)
Stirling Albion (3) 3 – 1 Alloa Athletic (4)
Whitehill Welfare (ESL) 2 – 2 Fraserburgh (HL)

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Brechin City (4) 1 – 3 Clyde (3)
Annan Athletic (SSL) 1 – 2 Berwick Rangers (3)
East Fife (3) 2 – 1 Spartans (ESL)
Fraserburgh (HL) 1 – 2 Whitehill Welfare (ESL)
Keith (HL) 2 – 0 Deveronvale (HL)

Third round

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Home team Score Away team
Berwick Rangers (3) 1 – 2 Dundee United (1)
Greenock Morton (2) 1 – 1 Montrose (3)
Dunfermline Athletic (2) 3 – 0 St Mirren (2)
Clyde (3) 3 – 1 Dundee (2)
Hamilton Academical (2) 0 – 1 St Johnstone (2)
Hearts (1) 1 – 0 Partick Thistle (1)
Clydebank (2) 0 – 1 Stirling Albion (3)
Dumbarton (2) 1 – 3 Airdrieonians (2)
Falkirk (1) 0 – 2 Stenhousemuir (3)
Motherwell (1) 0 – 2 Aberdeen (1)
Whitehill Welfare (ESL) 0 – 3 Celtic (1)
Hibernian (1) 0 – 2 Kilmarnock (1)
Inverness CT (4) 1 – 1 East Fife (3)
Keith (HL) 1 – 10 Rangers (1)
Raith Rovers (1) 3 – 0 Queen's Park (4)
Ross County (4) 0 – 3 Forfar Athletic (3)

Replays

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Home team Score Away team
Montrose (3) 3 – 2 Greenock Morton (2)
East Fife (3) 1 – 1
(1 – 3 pen.)
Inverness CT (4)

Fourth round

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Home team Score Away team
Airdrieonians (2) 2 – 2 Forfar Athletic (3)
Celtic (1) 2 – 0 Raith Rovers (1)
Dundee United (1) 1 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic (2)
Kilmarnock (1) 1 – 2 Hearts (1)
St Johnstone (2) 3 – 0 Montrose (3)
Stenhousemuir (3) 0 – 1 Inverness CT (4)
Stirling Albion (3) 0 – 2 Aberdeen (1)
Clyde (3) 1 – 4 Rangers (1)

Replay

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Home team Score Away team
Forfar Athletic (3) 0 – 0
(2–4 pens)
Airdrieonians (2)

Quarter-finals

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Home team Score Away team
Celtic (1) 2 – 1 Dundee United (2)
Aberdeen (1) 2 – 1 Airdrieonians (2)
Inverness CT (4) 0 – 3 Rangers (1)
St Johnstone (2) 1 – 2 Hearts (1)

Semi-finals

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Hearts2–1Aberdeen
Allan Johnston 
John Robertson 
Duncan Shearer  
Attendance: 27,785

Rangers2–1Celtic
Brian Laudrup  
Ally McCoist  
Pierre Van Hooijdonk  
Attendance: 36,333

Final

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Rangers5–1Hearts
Gordon Durie      
Brian Laudrup    
John Colquhoun  
Attendance: 37,730
Referee: Hugh Dallas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Coca-Cola Cup agony 20 years ago paved way for Hearts success". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.