1997 Scottish Cup Final

1997 Scottish Cup Final
Event 1996–97 Scottish Cup
Date 24 May 1997
Venue Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Referee Hugh Dallas
Attendance 48,953

The 1997 Scottish Cup Final was the 112th final of the Scottish Cup, Scottish football's most prestigious knockout association football competition. The match took place at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow on 24 May 1997 and was contested by Scottish Premier Division club Kilmarnock and Scottish Division One club Falkirk. It was Kilmarnock's eighth Scottish Cup Final and Falkirk's third. The match was the first Scottish Cup final in forty years not to feature a club from one of Scotland's cities, Falkirk and Kilmarnock being towns, the last coming when the same clubs previously met in the 1957 final.[1]

As Premier and Division One clubs, both Kilmarnock and Falkirk entered the competition in the third round. Neither club won all four of their ties at the first attempt. Kilmarnock defeated three teams from the three tiers below the Premier Division before needing a replay to defeat Dundee United in the semi-finals. Falkirk required two replays to reach the final. They defeated three Premier Division clubs and needed a replay to see off Division Two club Berwick Rangers as well as Celtic in the semi-finals.

The match was Kilmarnock's eighth appearance in the final and Falkirk's third. Kilmarnock had previously won the final twice whilst Falkirk had won both of its previous final appearances. Falkirk's last appearance was in 1957 in a victory over Kilmarnock, whilst it was their first appearance in the final since 1960.

Kilmarnock won the match 1–0, the only goal coming from Paul Wright in the 20th minute of the first half.

Route to the final

Round Opposition Score
Third round East Stirlingshire 2–0
Fourth round Clyde 1–0
Quarter-final Greenock Morton 5–2
Semi-final Dundee United 0–0
Semi-final replay Dundee United 1–0

Kilmarnock

As a Premier Division club, Kilmarnock entered the competition in the third round and were drawn against Division Three club East Stirlingshire who started in the second round. Kilmarnock won the tie 2–0 at Rugby Park. In the fourth round the club was drawn away to Clyde and produced a narrow 1–0 victory to progress to the quarter-finals. Morton was the opposition provided and Kilmarnock triumphed in a 7-goal thriller at Cappielow, winning 5–2. In the semi-finals, Kilmarnock was drawn against Dundee United with the match played at the neutral venue of Easter Road in Edinburgh. The match ended 0–0 with the replay a week later ending in a 1–0 victory for the Ayrshire club. Kilmarnock reached the final for the first time since 1960 when they were defeated by Rangers.

Falkirk

Round Opposition Score
Third round Berwick Rangers 1–1
Third round replay Berwick Rangers 2–1
Fourth round Dunfermline Athletic 2–1
Quarter-final Raith Rovers 2–0
Semi-final Celtic 1–1
Semi-final replay Celtic 1–0

Along with Kilmarnock, Falkirk started the competition in the third round and were drawn against Berwick Rangers at home. The clubs played out a 1–1 draw with the replay a week later resulting in a 2–1 victory for Falkirk to enter the next round. The club faced rivals Dunfermline Athletic at Brockville Park with the club winning 2–1. The quarter-final draw paired Falkirk with other Fife club, Raith Rovers. Falkirk won the tie to set up a semi-final clash with Celtic. The first tie was played at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow and ended in a 1–1 draw resulting in a replay. Falkirk emerged 1–0 winners in the replay at Ibrox, progressing to their first in forty years since defeating Kilmarnock in a repeat of the fixture in the 1957 competition.

Match details

24 May 1997
15:00 BST[2]
Kilmarnock 1–0 Falkirk
Wright  20' Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 48,953
Referee: Hugh Dallas[2]
Kilmarnock
Falkirk
GK Serbia Dragoje Leković
DF Scotland Gus MacPherson
DF England Dylan Kerr
DF Scotland Ray Montgomerie
DF Scotland Kevin McGowne
MF Scotland Mark Reilly
MF Scotland David Bagan  85'
MF Scotland Alex Burke
MF Scotland Gary Holt
FW Scotland Jim McIntyre  82'
FW Scotland Paul Wright  77'
Substitutes:
MF Scotland Ally Mitchell  85'
MF Scotland John Henry  77'
FW Scotland Tom Brown  82'
Manager:
Scotland Bobby Williamson
GK Scotland Craig Nelson
DF England Jamie McGowan
DF Scotland Andy Seaton
DF Scotland Neil Oliver
DF Scotland Kevin James
DF England Andy Gray
MF Scotland Scott MacKenzie
MF Scotland David Hagen
FW Scotland Kevin McAllister
FW Scotland Scott Crabbe
FW Scotland Paul McGrillen
Substitutes:
GK Scotland Paul Mathers
MF Scotland Albert Craig
FW Austria Gerhard Fellner
Manager:
Scotland Alex Totten

Match officials

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official:

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

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