1987–88 Scottish League Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upAberdeen
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Ally McCoist (6)

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.

First round

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arbroath1–3[1]Ayr United12 August 1987
Berwick Rangers1–2[1]Stirling Albion12 August 1987
Cowdenbeath1–3Queen's Park12 August 1987
St Johnstone4–1Alloa Athletic12 August 1987
Stenhousemuir1–3[1]East Stirlingshire11 August 1987
Stranraer0–3Albion Rovers12 August 1987

Second round

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen5–1Brechin City19 August 1987
Albion Rovers1–1[1][2]East Fife19 August 1987
Ayr United0–1Dumbarton19 August 1987
Celtic3–1Forfar Athletic19 August 1987
Dundee United4–1Partick Thistle19 August 1987
East Stirlingshire1–3Dunfermline Ath18 August 1987
Heart of Midlothian6–1Kilmarnock19 August 1987
Hibernian3–2Montrose18 August 1987
Meadowbank Thistle1–0[1]Hamilton Academical18 August 1987
Morton1–5Clyde19 August 1987
Motherwell3–1Airdrieonians19 August 1987
Queen of the South2–1Falkirk18 August 1987
Queen's Park0–3Dundee18 August 1987
Raith Rovers2–1Clydebank19 August 1987
St Mirren0–1St Johnstone18 August 1987
Stirling Albion1–2Rangers19 August 1987

Third round

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen3–0St Johnstone26 August 1987
Dumbarton1–5Celtic26 August 1987
Dunfermline Ath1–4Rangers26 August 1987
Heart of Midlothian2–0Clyde25 August 1987
Hibernian3–1Queen of the South25 August 1987
Meadowbank Thistle0–3Dundee26 August 1987
Motherwell4–0Albion Rovers26 August 1987
Raith Rovers1–2Dundee United25 August 1987

Quarter-finals

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen1–0Celtic1 September 1987
Dundee2–1[1]Dundee United2 September 1987
Motherwell1–0Hibernian1 September 1987
Rangers4–1Heart of Midlothian2 September 1987

Semi-finals

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen2–0Dundee23 September 1987
Rangers3–1Motherwell23 September 1987

Final

Aberdeen3 – 3 (3-5) Penalties(AET)Rangers
Bett
Falconer
Hewitt 		Cooper
Durrant
Fleck
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 71,961
Referee: Bob Valentine

References

General

  • "Scottish League Cup 1987–1988 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

Specific

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 After Extra Time
  2. ↑ Albion Rovers F.C. won 5–3 on penalties
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