Scottish League Cup 1996-97

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The 1996–97 Scottish League Cup was the 50th staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Coca-cola Cup.

The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Hearts 4–3 in the final at Celtic Park.

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[edit] Quarter-finals

17 September 1996 Hearts 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Celtic Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 14,442
Robertson Scored after 110 minutes 110'

17 September 1996 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 0 Partick Thistle East End Park, Dunfermline
David Bingham Scored

17 September 1996 Dundee 2 – 1 Aberdeen Dens Park, Dundee
Paul Tosh Scored
Jim Hamilton Scored
Billy Dodds Scored

18 September 1996 Rangers 4 – 0 Hibernian Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 45,104
Durie Scored
van Vossen Scored Scored
Albertz Scored

[edit] Semi-finals

22 October 1996 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 6 Rangers Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 16,791
? Scored Brian Laudrup Scored Scored
McIness Scored
Anderson Scored Scored
Jörg Albertz Scored

23 October 1996 Hearts 3 – 1 Dundee Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 15,653
Beckford Scored after 20 minutes 20'
Cameron Scored after 30 minutes 30' (pen.) Paille Scored after 60 minutes 60'
Jim Hamilton Scored after 73 minutes 73'

[edit] Final

Main article: 1997 Scottish League Cup Final
November 24, 1996 Rangers 4 – 3 Hearts Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 48,559
McCoist Scored after 11 minutes 11' Scored after 27 minutes 27'
Gascoigne Scored after 64 minutes 64' Scored after 66 minutes 66'
Report Fulton Scored after 44 minutes 44'
Robertson Scored after 59 minutes 59'
Weir Scored after 88 minutes 88'
RANGERS :
1 Flag of Scotland Andy Goram
2 Flag of Scotland Alec Cleland Substituted off after 46 minutes 46'
3 Flag of Australia Craig Moore Booked after ? minutes ?'
4 Flag of Scotland Richard Gough
5 Flag of Yugoslavia Gordan Petrić Booked after ? minutes ?'
6 Flag of Sweden Joachim Björklund Booked after ? minutes ?'
7 Flag of Scotland Charlie Miller Booked after ? minutes ?'
8 Flag of England Paul Gascoigne
9 Flag of Scotland Ally McCoist
10 Flag of Germany Jörg Albertz
11 Flag of Denmark Brian Laudrup Booked after ? minutes ?'
Substitutes:
13 Flag of Scotland David Robertson Substituted on after 46 minutes 46'
31 Flag of the Netherlands Peter van Vossen
32 Flag of the Netherlands Theo Snelders
Manager:
Flag of Scotland Walter Smith
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN:
1 Flag of France Gilles Rousset
2 Flag of Scotland Weir
3 Flag of England Neil Pointon
4 Flag of Scotland Gary Mackay
5 Flag of Scotland Paul Ritchie
6 Flag of Italy Pasquale Bruno Booked after ? minutes ?'
7 Flag of France Stéphane Paille Substituted off after ? minutes ?'
8 Flag of Scotland Steve Fulton
9 Flag of Scotland John Robertson
10 Flag of Scotland Colin Cameron
11 Flag of Scotland Neil McCann
Substitutes:
12 Flag of Wales Jeremy Goss
13 Flag of England Darren Beckford Substituted on after ? minutes ?'
14 Flag of Scotland Allan McManus
Manager:
Flag of Scotland Jim Jeffries

[edit] References