Scottish FA Cup 1996/97
| Scottish FA Cup | |
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| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1873/74 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | FC Kilmarnock (3rd title) |
| Record winner | Celtic Glasgow (30 wins) |
| Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
| Qualification for | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 112th time in 1996/97 . The most important Scottish football cup competition, which was directed by the Scottish Football Association, began in December 1996 and ended with the final on May 24, 1997 in Glasgow's Hampden Park . The Glasgow Rangers, who won the title with a 5-1 win over Heart of Midlothian in the previous year's final, were eliminated in this year's quarter-finals against Celtic Glasgow in the Old Firm derby. With a 1-0 final win by a goal from Paul Wright in the 112th cup final of the traditional competition, FC Kilmarnock was able to secure their third cup success against FC Falkirk after 1920 and 1929 in the club's history. By winning the Cup could Kilmarnock simultaneously for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup season review 1997/98 qualify.
1 round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 0-0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Alloa Athletic | 3: 1 | FC Hawick Royal Albert |
| Elgin City | 0: 3 | Whitehill FC Welfare |
| Huntly FC | 1: 1 | Clyde FC |
Replay games
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 4-0 | Albion Rovers |
| Clyde FC | 3: 2 a.d. | Huntly FC |
2nd round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 2: 1 | Peterhead FC |
| FC Queen's Park | 2: 1 | Gala Fairydean Rovers |
| Ayr United | 0: 2 | Clyde FC |
| East Stirlingshire FC | 4: 3 | Brora Rangers |
| FC Spartans | 0-0 | FC Arbroath |
| Whitehill FC Welfare | 2: 3 | Queen of the South |
| Brechin City | 2: 1 | Livingston FC |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 1-0 | Dumbarton FC |
| Forfar Athletic | 0: 1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Ross County | 3-0 | Montrose FC |
| FC Stenhousemuir | 1: 2 | Hamilton Academical |
| FC Stranraer | 1: 1 | Inverness CT |
Replay games
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| FC Arbroath | 3-0 | FC Spartans |
| Inverness CT | ?:? (4: 3 i.E. ) |
FC Stranraer |
3rd round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 2: 2 | Aberdeen FC |
| Airdrieonians FC | 1: 4 | Raith Rovers |
| Clydebank FC | 0: 5 | Celtic Glasgow |
| FC Arbroath | 2: 2 | Greenock Morton |
| Clyde FC | 3: 1 | FC St. Mirren |
| Dundee FC | 3: 1 | Queen of the South |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4-0 | Ross County |
| FC Falkirk | 1: 1 | Berwick Rangers |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5-0 | Cowdenbeath FC |
| Inverness CT | 1: 3 | Hamilton Academical |
| FC Kilmarnock | 2-0 | East Stirlingshire FC |
| Partick Thistle | 0: 2 | Motherwell FC |
| FC Queen's Park | 1: 3 | East Fife FC |
| Glasgow Rangers | 2-0 | St. Johnstone FC |
| Stirling Albion | 0: 2 | Dundee United |
| Brechin City | 3-0 | Alloa Athletic |
Replay games
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC | ?:? (3: 5 i.E. ) |
Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Greenock Morton | 4-0 | FC Arbroath |
| Berwick Rangers | 1: 2 | FC Falkirk |
Round of 16
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hibernian Edinburgh | 1: 1 | Celtic Glasgow |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1: 1 | Dundee United |
| Brechin City | 1: 2 | Raith Rovers |
| Clyde FC | 0: 1 | FC Kilmarnock |
| FC Falkirk | 2: 1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Greenock Morton | 2: 2 | Dundee FC |
| Motherwell FC | 1: 1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Glasgow Rangers | 3-0 | East Fife FC |
Replay games
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dundee FC | 0: 1 a.d. | Greenock Morton |
| Celtic Glasgow | 2-0 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Hamilton Academical | 0: 2 | Motherwell FC |
| Dundee United | 1-0 | Heart of Midlothian |
Quarter finals
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | 4: 1 | Motherwell FC |
| FC Falkirk | 2-0 | Raith Rovers |
| Greenock Morton | 2: 5 | FC Kilmarnock |
| Celtic Glasgow | 2-0 | Glasgow Rangers |
Semifinals
The encounters took place in April 1997.
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Celtic Glasgow | 1: 1 | FC Falkirk |
| FC Kilmarnock | 0-0 | Dundee United |
Replay games
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | 0: 1 | FC Kilmarnock |
| FC Falkirk | 1-0 | Celtic Glasgow |
final
| FC Kilmarnock | FC Falkirk | ||||||||
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Dragoje Leković - Gus MacPherson , Dylan Kerr , Ray Montgomerie , Kevin McGowne - Mark Reilly , David Bagan (88th Ally Mitchell ), Alex Burke , Gary Holt - Jim McIntyre (82nd Tom Brown ), Paul Wright (77th John Henry ) , Trainer: Bobby Williamson |
Craig Nelson - Jamie McGowan , Andy Seaton , Neil Oliver , Kevin James , Andy Gray - Scott MacKenzie , David Hagen , Kevin McAllister - Scott Crabbe (??. Albert Craig ), Paul McGrillen (??. Gerhard Fellner ) Trainer: Alex Totten |
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 1-0 Paul Wright (21st)
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