1987–88 Scottish Cup

The 1987–88 Scottish Cup was the 103rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Dundee United in the final.

1987–88 Scottish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Scotland
Final positions
Champions	Celtic
Runner-up	Dundee United

First round

Home team	Score	Away team
Inverness Caledonian	1 – 1	East Stirlingshire
Albion Rovers	1 – 1	St Johnstone
Montrose	0 – 2	Ayr United
Stirling Albion	1 – 2	Cowdenbeath
Threave Rovers	0 – 6	Stranraer
Vale of Leithen	2 – 3	Brechin City

Replays

Home team	Score	Away team
East Stirlingshire	2 – 1	Inverness Caledonian
St Johnstone	2 – 0	Albion Rovers

Second round

Home team	Score	Away team
Alloa Athletic	0 – 1	Cowdenbeath
Berwick Rangers	0 – 1	Brechin City
Buckie Thistle	2 – 3	East Stirlingshire
Fraserburgh	2 – 5	St Johnstone
Gala Fairydean	3 – 0	Civil Service Strollers
Queen's Park	2 – 3	Ayr United
Stenhousemuir	1 – 1	Arbroath
Stranraer	6 – 2	Keith

Replay

Home team	Score	Away team
Arbroath	1 – 1	Stenhousemuir

Second Replay

Home team	Score	Away team
Stenhousemuir	0 – 1	Arbroath

Third round

Home team	Score	Away team
Raith Rovers	0 – 0	Rangers
Forfar Athletic	1 – 1	Partick Thistle
Hamilton Academical	2 – 0	Meadowbank Thistle
Arbroath	0 – 7	Dundee United
Celtic	1 – 0	Stranraer
Clyde	0 – 0	Cowdenbeath
Dumbarton	0 – 0	Hibernian
Dundee	0 – 0	Brechin City
Dunfermline Athletic	1 – 1	Ayr United
East Fife	1 – 2	Airdrieonians
Falkirk	1 – 3	Hearts
Gala Fairydean	3 – 5	East Stirlingshire
Motherwell	0 – 0	Kilmarnock
Queen of the South	1 – 2	Greenock Morton
St Johnstone	0 – 1	Aberdeen
St Mirren	0 – 3	Clydebank

Replays

Home team	Score	Away team
Partick Thistle	3 – 0	Forfar Athletic
Rangers	4 – 1	Raith Rovers
Ayr United	0 – 2	Dunfermline Athletic
Brechin City	0 – 3	Dundee
Cowdenbeath	0 – 1	Clyde
Kilmarnock	1 – 3	Motherwell
Hibernian	3 – 0	Dumbarton

Fourth round

Home team	Score	Away team
Celtic	0 – 0	Hibernian
Airdrieonians	0 – 2	Dundee United
Clydebank	2 – 2	Partick Thistle
Dundee	2 – 0	Motherwell
Dunfermline Athletic	2 – 0	Rangers
East Stirlingshire	2 – 3	Clyde
Hamilton Academical	0 – 2	Aberdeen
Hearts	2 – 0	Greenock Morton

Replays

Home team	Score	Away team
Partick Thistle	4 – 1	Clydebank
Hibernian	0 – 1	Celtic

Quarter-finals

Home team	Score	Away team
Aberdeen	5 – 0	Clyde
Dundee	0 – 0	Dundee United
Hearts	3 – 0	Dunfermline Athletic
Partick Thistle	0 – 3	Celtic

Replay

Home team	Score	Away team
Dundee United	2 – 2	Dundee

Second Replay

Home team	Score	Away team
Dundee	0 – 3	Dundee United

Semi-finals

9 April 1988

Celtic	2 – 1	Hearts
Andy Walker Mark McGhee		Brian Whittaker

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 66,466

Referee: Kenny Hope

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9 April 1988

Aberdeen	0 – 0	Dundee United

Dens Park, Dundee

Attendance: 20,488

Replay

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13 April 1988

Aberdeen	1 – 1 (AET)	Dundee United
Charlie Nicholas		Mixu Paatelainen

Dens Park, Dundee

Attendance: 17,288

Second Replay

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20 April 1988

Aberdeen	0 – 1	Dundee United
		Iain Ferguson

Dens Park, Dundee

Attendance: 19,048

Final

Main article: 1988 Scottish Cup Final

14 May 1988

Celtic	2 – 1	Dundee United
Frank McAvennie		Kevin Gallacher

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 74,000

Referee: George Smith

See also

• 1987–88 in Scottish football
• 1987–88 Scottish League Cup