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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Dundee 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
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Replay
editSecond Replay
editFinal
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Players were pressurised into meeting Thatcher". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
