The 1996–97 Scottish League Cup was the 51st staging of Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Coca-Cola Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Heart of Midlothian |
The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Heart of Midlothian 4–3 in the final, played at Celtic Park.
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 4–0 | Arbroath |
| Ayr United | 5–2 | Livingston |
| Brechin City | 3–0 | Montrose |
| Clyde | 1–0 | Inverness CT [aet] |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic |
| East Stirlingshire | 1–3 | Alloa Athletic |
| Queen's Park | 3–1 | Ross County [aet] |
| Stranraer | 2–0 | Queen of the South |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde | 1–3 | Celtic |
| Clydebank | 0–3 | Rangers |
| Heart of Midlothian | (p)1–1 | Stenhousemuir |
| Stranraer | 1–2 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Airdrieonians | 3–2 | Raith Rovers |
| Brechin City | 0–2 | Hibernian |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Dumbarton |
| East Fife | 1–5 | St Johnstone |
| Falkirk | 2–3 | Albion Rovers |
| Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Ayr United |
| Morton | (p)1–1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Motherwell | 0–0(p) | Alloa Athletic |
| Partick Thistle | 3–0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Queen's Park | 0–2 | Aberdeen |
| St Mirren | 4–0 | Berwick Rangers |
| Stirling Albion | 1–2 | Dundee United |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 1–5 | Celtic |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | St Mirren |
| Rangers | 3–1 | Ayr United |
| Albion Rovers | 0–2 | Hibernian |
| Dundee United | 2–2(p) | Dundee |
| Morton | 3–7 | Aberdeen |
| Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Airdrieonians |
| St Johnstone | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Heart of Midlothian |
Quarter-finals
edit| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | Partick Thistle |
|---|---|---|
Bingham  60' Britton 79' |
Report |
East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 5,322
| Dundee | 2–1 | Aberdeen |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Tosh 35' Jim Hamilton 89' |
Report | Billy Dodds 72' (pen.) |
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 8,650
Semi-finals
edit| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–6 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Moore 61' |
Report | Laudrup 41', 69' McInnes 56' Andersen 63', 64' Albertz 82' |
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 16,791
| Hearts | 3–1 | Dundee |
|---|---|---|
| Beckford 20' Cameron 30' (pen.) Paille 60' |
Jim Hamilton 73' |
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 15,653
Final
editReferences
edit- Graham Hunter (1997). Martin Corteel (ed.). The Official Rangers Supporters' Book. Carlton Books. ISBN 1-85613-460-1.