The 1997–98 Scottish Cup was the 113th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Heart of Midlothian who defeated Rangers in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Fraserburgh (HL) | 1 – 0 | Clyde (3) |
| Cowdenbeath (4) | 0 – 0 | Montrose (4) |
| East Fife (3) | 2 – 3 | Stranraer (3) |
| Inverness CT (3) | 3 – 1 | Whitehill Welfare (ESL) |
Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Montrose (4) | 2 – 1 | Cowdenbeath (4) |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank (3) | 6 – 0 | Montrose (4) |
| East Stirlingshire (4) | 1 – 1 | Edinburgh City (ESL) |
| Stenhousemuir (3) | 4 – 0 | Deveronvale (HL) |
| Stranraer (3) | 2 – 1 | Fraserburgh (HL) |
| Livingston (3) | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers (4) |
| Arbroath (4) | 1 – 1 | Queen of the South (3) |
| Annan Athletic (ESL) | 3 – 1 | Vale of Leithen (ESL) |
| Forfar Athletic (3) | 1 – 2 | Albion Rovers (4) |
| Inverness CT (3) | 2 – 0 | Queen's Park (4) |
| Lossiemouth (HL) | 0 – 1 | Dumbarton (4) |
| Peterhead (HL) | 0 – 2 | Alloa Athletic (4) |
| Ross County (4) | 3 – 1 | Brechin City (3) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh City (ESL) | 0 – 0 (4 – 3 pen.) |
East Stirlingshire (4) |
| Queen of the South (3) | 4 – 0 | Arbroath (4) |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee (2) | 4 – 2 | St Mirren (2) |
| Airdrieonians (2) | 2 – 2 | Ross County (4) |
| Alloa Athletic (4) | 0 – 3 | Ayr United (2) |
| Celtic (1) | 2 – 0 | Greenock Morton (2) |
| Dumbarton (4) | 1 – 1 | Motherwell (1) |
| Dundee United (1) | 1 – 0 | Aberdeen (1) |
| Dunfermline Athletic (1) | 7 – 2 | Edinburgh City (ESL) |
| Hamilton Academical (2) | 1 – 2 | Rangers (1) |
| Hearts (1) | 2 – 0 | Clydebank (3) |
| Hibernian (1) | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers (2) |
| Inverness CT (3) | 8 – 1 | Annan Athletic (ESL) |
| Livingston (3) | 3 – 3 | Albion Rovers (4) |
| Queen of the South (3) | 1 – 3 | Stirling Albion (2) |
| St Johnstone (1) | 1 – 0 | Partick Thistle (2) |
| Stenhousemuir (3) | 1 – 3 | Falkirk (2) |
| Stranraer (3) | 0 – 2 | Kilmarnock (1) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Ross County (4) | 1 – 0 | Airdrieonians (2) |
| Albion Rovers (4) | 0 – 0 (6 – 5 pen.) |
Livingston (3) |
| Motherwell (1) | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton (4) |
Fourth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic (1) | 1 – 2 | Celtic (1) |
| Ayr United (2) | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock (1) |
| Dundee United (1) | 1 – 1 | Inverness CT (3) |
| Hearts (1) | 3 – 0 | Albion Rovers (4) |
| Motherwell (1) | 2 – 2 | Rangers (1) |
| Raith Rovers (2) | 1 – 3 | Falkirk (2) |
| Ross County (4) | 1 – 1 | Dundee (1) |
| St Johnstone (1) | 3 – 1 | Stirling Albion (2) |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Inverness CT (3) | 2 – 3 | Dundee United (1) |
| Dundee (2) | 3 – 0 | Ross County (4) |
| Rangers (1) | 3 – 0 | Motherwell (1) |
Quarter-finals
edit| Dundee United (1) | 2–3 | Celtic (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Falkirk (2) | 3–0 | St Johnstone (1) |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts (1) | 4–1 | Ayr United (2) |
|---|---|---|
Replay
editSemi-finals
edit| Falkirk | 1–3 | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| McAllister 86' | Adam 5', 90' McCann 90' |
Attendance: 31,587
Final
editLargest Wins
editA list of the largest wins from the competition.
| Score | Home Team | Away Team | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Annan Athletic | Third Round |
| 6-0 | Clydebank | Montrose | Second Round |
| 7-2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Edinburgh City | Third Round |
References
edit- ^ Venue decided by coin flip with Hampden Park being redeveloped
