The 1987–88 Scottish League Cup was the forty-second season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Aberdeen in the Final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Defending champions | Rangers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Aberdeen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ally McCoist (6) |
First round
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 1–3[1] | Ayr United | 12 August 1987 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–2[1] | Stirling Albion | 12 August 1987 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–3 | Queen's Park | 12 August 1987 |
| St Johnstone | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | 12 August 1987 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–3[1] | East Stirlingshire | 11 August 1987 |
| Stranraer | 0–3 | Albion Rovers | 12 August 1987 |
Second round
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 5–1 | Brechin City | 19 August 1987 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–1[1][2] | East Fife | 19 August 1987 |
| Ayr United | 0–1 | Dumbarton | 19 August 1987 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | Forfar Athletic | 19 August 1987 |
| Dundee United | 4–1 | Partick Thistle | 19 August 1987 |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–3 | Dunfermline Ath | 18 August 1987 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6–1 | Kilmarnock | 19 August 1987 |
| Hibernian | 3–2 | Montrose | 18 August 1987 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 1–0[1] | Hamilton Academical | 18 August 1987 |
| Morton | 1–5 | Clyde | 19 August 1987 |
| Motherwell | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 19 August 1987 |
| Queen of the South | 2–1 | Falkirk | 18 August 1987 |
| Queen's Park | 0–3 | Dundee | 18 August 1987 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Clydebank | 19 August 1987 |
| St Mirren | 0–1 | St Johnstone | 18 August 1987 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Rangers | 19 August 1987 |
Third round
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3–0 | St Johnstone | 26 August 1987 |
| Dumbarton | 1–5 | Celtic | 26 August 1987 |
| Dunfermline Ath | 1–4 | Rangers | 26 August 1987 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Clyde | 25 August 1987 |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 25 August 1987 |
| Meadowbank Thistle | 0–3 | Dundee | 26 August 1987 |
| Motherwell | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | 26 August 1987 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Dundee United | 25 August 1987 |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 1–0 | Celtic | 1 September 1987 |
| Dundee | 2–1[1] | Dundee United | 2 September 1987 |
| Motherwell | 1–0 | Hibernian | 1 September 1987 |
| Rangers | 4–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 September 1987 |
Semi-finals
edit| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2–0 | Dundee | 23 September 1987 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | Motherwell | 23 September 1987 |
Final
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References
editGeneral
edit- "Scottish League Cup 1987–1988 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2012.