1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 30 |
| Defending champions | Stranraer |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Falkirk |
| Runner-up | Queen of the South |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 81 (2.79 per match) |
The 1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup was the eighth season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Stranraer, who defeated St Johnstone 1–0 in the 1996 final.[1]
The final was played on 2 November 1997,[2] between Falkirk and Queen of the South at Fir Park in Motherwell. Falkirk won 1–0,[2] to win the tournament for the second time after winning the tournament in 1993.
Schedule[edit]
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Sat/Tue/Wed 12/13/16 August 1997 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
| Second round | Tuesday 26 August 1997 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Tue/Wed/Fri 2/3/5 September 1997 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Mon/Wed 15/17 September 1997 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 2 November 1997 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round[edit]
Brechin City and Ross County received random byes into the second round.
| 9 August 1997 | Stranraer | 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Arbroath | Stair Park, Stranraer |
Young  15'Docherty 25'Friels 70'Crawford 119' |
Thomson 3' Peters 86'Gallagher 90'Spence 116' |
| 12 August 1997 | Ayr United | 3–0 | Queen's Park | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Kerrigan 9', 58' (pen.) Wordsworth 72' |
| 12 August 1997 | Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Montrose | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Walton 53' |
| 12 August 1997 | Clyde | 2–4 | Raith Rovers | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| Gauley 36' Gibson 61' |
Wright 13' Cameron 18'Lennon 64'Dair 74' |
| 12 August 1997 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Clydebank | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Lovering 4' |
| 12 August 1997 | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Falkirk | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
Reilly  90' |
Corrigan 8' McGraw 44' |
| 12 August 1997 | East Fife | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | St Mirren | Bayview Park, Methil |
| Dyer 114' Gillies 89' |
| 12 August 1997 | Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | Station Park, Forfar |
| Mann 3' Glennie 83' |
Parks 72' Campbell 58' |
| 12 August 1997 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| Ritchie 72', 87' |
Hetherston 23' |
| 12 August 1997 | Greenock Morton | 3–1 | Albion Rovers | Cappielow, Greenock |
| Flannery 2' (pen.), 35' Anderson 76' |
Bruce 72' |
| 12 August 1997 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Livingston | |
| Henderson 106' |
Magee 116' |
| 13 August 1997 | Airdrieonians | 1–0 | Dundee | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| Cooper 88' |
| 13 August 1997 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–2 | Queen of the South | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| Flannigan 54' Rowe 59' |
| 13 August 1997 | Stirling Albion | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
| Paterson 18' McKechnie 81' |
Irvine 48' |
Source: Soccerbase
Second round[edit]
| 26 August 1997 | Ayr United | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Clydebank | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| McCall 110' |
| 26 August 1997 | Berwick Rangers | 1–4 | Airdrieonians | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Walton 47' |
Lawrence 10' Connelly 28'Black 44'Cooper 48' |
| 26 August 1997 | Brechin City | 2–1 | Livingston | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Brand 4' Feroz 27' |
Raynes 73' |
| 26 August 1997 | Falkirk | 3–1 | Forfar Athletic | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
| Craig 18' (pen.), 45', 76' |
Morgan 35' (pen.) |
| 26 August 1997 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | East Fife | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| Cunnington 44' Davidson 82' |
Moffat 27' |
| 26 August 1997 | Queen of the South | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| Mallan 54', 55' |
| 26 August 1997 | Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Stranraer | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| Young 69' |
| 26 August 1997 | Ross County | 1–2 | Greenock Morton | |
| Wood 89' |
Blaikie 33', 74' |
Source: Soccerbase
Quarter-finals[edit]
| Queen of the South | 3–2 | Airdrieonians |
|---|---|---|
| Mallan 26', 42' Flannigan 66' |
Report | McPhee 45', 80' |
| Greenock Morton | 1–0 | Clydebank |
|---|---|---|
| McArthur 85' |
Report |
| Hamilton Academical | 4–0 | Brechin City |
|---|---|---|
| McFarlane 48' Cunnington 52'Geraghty 62', 85' |
Report |
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Semi-finals[edit]
| Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Falkirk |
|---|---|---|
| Clark 89' Quintongo 44' |
Report | McAllister 22' McGowan 57' |
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
| Greenock Morton | 0–2 | Queen of the South |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Flannigan 2' Mallan 54' |
Final[edit]
| Falkirk | 1–0 | Queen of the South |
|---|---|---|
| Hagen 65' |
Report |
Notes[edit]
A. ^ The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship
References[edit]
- ^ Scottish Challenge Cup 1996–1997 Archived 5 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ a b Scottish Challenge Cup 1997/98, Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
External links[edit]
- Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
- ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
- BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport