Scottish League Cup 1996/97
| Scottish League Cup | |
| Association | Scottish FA |
| First edition | 1946/47 |
| Game mode | Knockout system |
| Title holder | Glasgow Rangers (20th title) |
| Record winner | Glasgow Rangers (20 wins) |
| Website | scottishfootballleague.com |
The Scottish League Cup was played for the 51st time in 1996/97 . The Scottish League Cup, which was officially played as the Coca-Cola League Cup , ended with the final on November 24, 1996. The clubs of the Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League took part in the competition. If a duel was not decided after 90 minutes plus extra time, there was a penalty shoot-out. The Glasgow Rangers secured the title in the final against Heart of Midlothian 4-3 .
1 round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 4-0 | FC Arbroath |
| Ayr United | 5: 2 | Livingston FC |
| Brechin City | 3-0 | Montrose FC |
| Clyde FC | 1: 0 a.d. | Inverness CT |
| Cowdenbeath FC | 1: 2 | Forfar Athletic |
| East Stirlingshire FC | 1: 3 | Alloa Athletic |
| FC Queen's Park | 3: 1 a.d. | Ross County |
| FC Stranraer | 2-0 | Queen of the South |
2nd round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians FC | 3: 2 a.d. | Raith Rovers |
| Brechin City | 0: 2 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Clyde FC | 1: 3 | Celtic Glasgow |
| Clydebank FC | 0: 3 | Glasgow Rangers |
| Dundee FC | 2: 1 | Dumbarton FC |
| East Fife FC | 1: 5 | St. Johnstone FC |
| FC Falkirk | 2: 3 | Albion Rovers |
| Greenock Morton | ?:? n. V. (4: 3 on account ) |
Hamilton Academical |
| Heart of Midlothian | ?:? n. V. (5: 4 on account ) |
FC Stenhousemuir |
| FC Kilmarnock | 0: 1 | Ayr United |
| Motherwell FC | ?:? n. V. (2: 4 on account ) |
Alloa Athletic |
| Partick Thistle | 3-0 | Forfar Athletic |
| FC Queen's Park | 0: 2 | Aberdeen FC |
| FC St. Mirren | 4-0 | Berwick Rangers |
| Stirling Albion | 1: 2 | Dundee United |
| FC Stranraer | 1: 2 | Dunfermline Athletic |
3rd round
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 0: 2 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
| Dundee United | ?:? n. V. (2: 4 on account ) |
Dundee FC |
| Greenock Morton | 3: 7 a.d. | Aberdeen FC |
| Partick Thistle | 1-0 | Airdrieonians FC |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1: 3 a.d. | Heart of Midlothian |
| Alloa Athletic | 1: 5 | Celtic Glasgow |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3: 1 | FC St. Mirren |
| Glasgow Rangers | 3: 1 | Ayr United |
Quarter finals
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 1: 0 a.d. | Celtic Glasgow |
| Dundee FC | 2: 1 | Aberdeen FC |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2-0 | Partick Thistle |
| Glasgow Rangers | 4-0 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
Semifinals
| Result | ||
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 3: 1 | Dundee FC |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1: 6 | Glasgow Rangers |
final
| Glasgow Rangers | Heart of Midlothian | ||||
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Andy Goram - Alex Cleland (46th David Robertson ), Craig Moore , Richard Gough , Gordan Petrić , Joachim Björklund - Charlie Miller , Paul Gascoigne , Jörg Albertz - Brian Laudrup , Ally McCoist Trainer: Walter Smith |
Gilles Rousset - David Weir , Neil Pointon , Paul Ritchie , Pasquale Bruno - Gary Mackay , Stéphane Paille (78th Darren Beckford ), Steve Fulton , Colin Cameron , Neil McCann , John Robertson Trainers: Jim Jefferies |
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 1-0 Ally McCoist (11th) 2-0 Ally McCoist (27th) 3-2 Paul Gascoigne (64th) 4-2 Paul Gascoigne (66th)
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2: 1 Steve Fulton (44th) 2: 2 John Robertson (59th) 4: 3 David Weir (90th)
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 Craig Moore, Gordan Petrić, Joachim Björklund, Charlie Miller, Brian Laudrup
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Pasquale Bruno
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