Scottish FA Cup 1989/90
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| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1873/74 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Aberdeen FC (7th title) |
| Record winner | Celtic Glasgow (29 wins) |
| Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
| Qualification for | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 105th time in 1989/90 . The main Scottish soccer cup competition, which was directed by the Scottish Football Association, began on December 9, 1989 and ended with the final on May 12, 1990 in Glasgow's Hampden Park . The defending champion started for the second time in a row Celtic Glasgow in the competition, which prevailed against the Glasgow Rangers in the Old Firm in the previous year's final and before that against Dundee United . In this year's Scottish Cup final, Celtic and FC Aberdeen faced each other. For Aberdeen it was the 13th and for Celtic the 45th participation in the final. The Dons from Aberdeen won the cup final with a 9: 8 win on penalties and won the title for the seventh time after 1947 , 1970 , 1982 , 1983 , 1984 and 1986 . For the first time in history, the final was decided on penalties. As the winner of the contest launched FCA in the European Cup Cup Winners season review 1990/91 , reaching the quarter-finals. In addition to the FA Cup, Aberdeen FC also won the Scottish League Cup 1989/90 in the final against the champions, the Glasgow Rangers, 2-1 after extra time.
1 round
The matches were played on December 9, 1989. The replay took place on December 12, 1989.
| Result | ||
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| Berwick Rangers | 1: 1 | FC Stenhousemuir |
| Brechin City | 3: 1 | Montrose FC |
| Elgin City | 2: 1 | FC Arbroath |
| FC Queen's Park | 1: 2 | Dumbarton FC |
| Queen of the South | 2: 1 | Cove Rangers |
| Stirling Albion | 4-0 | FC Coldstream |
Replay
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| FC Stenhousemuir | 1-0 | Berwick Rangers |
2nd round
The matches were played on December 30, 1989. The replay took place on January 6, 1990.
| Result | ||
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| Dumbarton FC | 0: 2 | Cowdenbeath FC |
| Elgin City | 2: 2 | Brechin City |
| Gala Fairydean Rovers | 2: 2 | Inverness CT |
| Ross County | 1: 4 | East Fife FC |
| FC Stenhousemuir | 0: 1 | Queen of the South |
| Stirling Albion | 3-0 | Whitehill FC Welfare |
| FC Stranraer | 1: 1 | FC Kilmarnock |
| FC Vale of Leithen | 1: 3 | East Stirlingshire FC |
Replay games
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 8-0 | Elgin City |
| Inverness CT | 4: 1 | Gala Fairydean Rovers |
| FC Kilmarnock | ?:? (2: 4 i.E. ) |
FC Stranraer |
3rd round
The matches were played on January 20, 1990. The replay took place between January 23 and January 31, 1990.
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Alloa Athletic | 2: 3 a.d. | Queen of the South |
| Dundee United | 1-0 | Dundee FC |
| Hamilton Academical | 0: 1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Inverness CT | ?:? (5: 4 i.E. ) |
Airdrieonians FC |
| Raith Rovers | 1: 3 | Greenock Morton |
| FC St. Mirren | 2: 1 | Ayr United |
Round of 16
The matches were played between February 24th and 28th, 1990. The replay took place on March 11th, 1990.
Replay
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank FC | 2: 1 | FC St. Mirren |
Quarter finals
The matches were played between March 17, 1990. The repeat matches took place on March 21, 1990.
| Result | ||
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| Aberdeen FC | 4: 1 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Clydebank FC | 1: 1 | Stirling Albion |
| Dundee United | 1-0 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 0-0 | Celtic Glasgow |
Replay games
| Result | ||
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| Celtic Glasgow | 3-0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Stirling Albion | 0: 1 | Clydebank FC |
Semifinals
The matches took place on April 14, 1990.
| Result | ||
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| Aberdeen FC | 4-0 | Dundee United |
| Celtic Glasgow | 2-0 | Clydebank FC |
final
| Aberdeen FC | Celtic Glasgow | ||||||||
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Theo Snelders - Stewart McKimmie , Alex McLeish , Brian Irvine , David Robertson - Paul Mason (106th Graham Watson ), Brian Grant , Jim Bett , Bobby Connor - Charlie Nicholas , Hans Gillhaus Trainer: Alex Smith |
Pat Bonner - Dariusz Wdowczyk , Paul Elliott , Derek Whyte , Anton Rogan - Billy Stark (91st Mike Galloway ), Paul McStay , Peter Grant - Andy Walker (100th Tommy Coyne ), Dariusz Dziekanowski , Joe Miller Trainer: Billy McNeill |
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