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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ally McCoist (5) |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers (3) | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic (3) |
| East Fife (3) | 4–1 | Spartans (ESL) |
| East Stirlingshire (3) | 1–0 | Gala Fairydean (ESL) |
| Inverness Thistle (HL) | 0–0 | Dumbarton (3) |
| Montrose (3) | 2–0 | Arbroath (3) |
| Stranraer (3) | 2–2 | Stirling Albion (3) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton (3) | 2–1 | Inverness Thistle (HL) |
| Stirling Albion (3) | 0–1 | Stranraer (3) |
| Alloa Athletic (3) | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers (3) |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Annan Athletic (ESL) | 1–5 | Queen's Park (3) |
| Coldstream (ESL) | 1–1 | Albion Rovers (3) |
| Cowdenbeath (3) | 1–1 | Stenhousemuir (3) |
| East Stirlingshire (3) | 1–2 | Montrose (3) |
| Elgin City (HL) | 2–2 | Dumbarton (3) |
| Forres Mechanics (HL) | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic (3) |
| Inverness Caledonian (HL) | 1–1 | Brechin City (3) |
| Stranraer (3) | 2–1 | East Fife (3) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Coldstream (ESL) |
| Alloa Athletic (3) | 2–0 | Forres Mechanics (HL) |
| Brechin City (3) | 2–1 | Inverness Caledonian (HL) |
| Dumbarton (3) | 4–0 | Elgin City (HL) |
| Stenhousemuir (3) | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath (3) |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowbank Thistle (2) | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical (1) |
| Alloa Athletic (3) | 3–1 | Albion Rovers (3) |
| Celtic (1) | 2–0 | Dumbarton (3) |
| Clydebank (2) | 2–1 | Montrose (3) |
| Dundee (1) | 1–2 | Dundee United (1) |
| Dunfermline Athletic (2) | 0–0 | Aberdeen (1) |
| Falkirk (2) | 1–1 | Motherwell (1) |
| Forfar Athletic (2) | 1–1 | Clyde (2) |
| Hearts (1) | 4–1 | Ayr United (2) |
| Hibernian (1) | 1–0 | Brechin City (3) |
| Greenock Morton (2) | 0–0 | Airdrieonians (2) |
| Partick Thistle (2) | 0–0 | St Mirren (1) |
| Queen of the South (2) | 2–2 | Kilmarnock (2) |
| Queen's Park (3) | 0–0 | Stranraer (3) |
| Raith Rovers (2) | 1–1 | Rangers (1) |
| St Johnstone (2) | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir (3) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (1) | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic (2) |
| Airdrieonians (2) | 0–1 | Greenock Morton (2) |
| Motherwell (1) | 2–1 | Falkirk (2) |
| Clyde (2) | 0–1 | Forfar Athletic (2) |
| Kilmarnock (2) | 0–1 | Queen of the South (2) |
| Rangers (1) | 3–0 | Raith Rovers (2) |
| St Mirren (1) | 1–3 | Partick Thistle (2) |
| Stranraer (3) | 1–0 | Queen's Park (3) |
Fourth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (1) | 1–1 | Dundee United (1) |
| Celtic (1) | 4–1 | Clydebank (2) |
| Hearts (1) | 2–0 | Partick Thistle (2) |
| Hibernian (1) | 2–1 | Motherwell (1) |
| Meadowbank Thistle (2) | 0–1 | Greenock Morton (2) |
| Queen of the South (2) | 0–0 | Alloa Athletic (3) |
| Rangers (1) | 8–0 | Stranraer (3) |
| St Johnstone (2) | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic (2) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee United (1) | 1–1 | Aberdeen (1) |
| Alloa Athletic (3) | 4–2 | Queen of the South (2) |
Second Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee United (1) | 1–0 | Aberdeen (1) |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton (2) | 2–2 | St Johnstone (1) |
| Rangers (1) | 2–2 | Dundee United (1) |
| Celtic (1) | 2–1 | Hearts (1) |
| Hibernian (1) | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic (3) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee United (1) | 0–1 | Rangers (1) |
| St Johnstone (1) | 3–2 | Greenock Morton (2) |
Semi-finals
edit| Rangers | 0–0 | St Johnstone |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 47,374
| Celtic | 3–1 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
Mick McCarthy  Mark McGhee Andy Walker |
Steve Archibald |
Attendance: 42,160
Replays
edit| Rangers | 4–0 | St Johnstone |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Walters Gary Stevens Kevin Drinkell Ally McCoist |
Attendance: 44,205
Final
edit| Celtic | 1 – 0 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Miller |
References
edit- ^ Horror show was torture for Rangers fans, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1989
- ^ Celtic's action men earn the songs of praise in quick-time, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1989
- ^ Rangers all right on the night, The Glasgow Herald, 19 April 1989
