1975–76 Scottish Cup Explained

1975–76 Scottish Cup
Country:Scotland
Winners:Rangers
Second:Heart of Midlothian
Prev Season:1974–75
Next Season:1976–77

The 1975–76 Scottish Cup was the 91st staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Heart of Midlothian in the final.

First round

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Albion Rovers0 – 0Hawick Royal Albert
Brechin City1 – 1Berwick Rangers
East Stirlingshire0 – 5Alloa Athletic
Elgin City0 – 1Forres Mechanics
Peterhead0 – 2Raith Rovers
Stranraer1 – 0Queen's Park

Replays

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Hawick Royal Albert0 – 3Albion Rovers
Berwick Rangers3 – 3Brechin City

Second Replays

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Berwick Rangers0 – 1Brechin City

Second round

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Albion Rovers1 – 1Glasgow University
Cowdenbeath2 – 0Selkirk
Forfar Athletic2 – 1Meadowbank Thistle
Forres Mechanics1 – 2Alloa Athletic
Raith Rovers3 – 1Clydebank
Stenhousemuir2 – 2Brechin City
Stirling Albion4 – 0Civil Service Strollers
Stranraer2 – 3Keith

Replays

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Brechin City0 – 1Stenhousemuir
Glasgow University0 – 1Albion Rovers

Third round

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Albion Rovers1 – 2Partick Thistle
Alloa Athletic0 – 4Aberdeen
Ayr United4 – 2Airdrieonians
Cowdenbeath3 – 0St Mirren
Dumbarton2 – 0Keith
Dundee1 – 2Falkirk
Dundee United4 – 0Hamilton Academical
Hearts2 – 2Clyde
Hibernian3 – 2Dunfermline Athletic
Greenock Morton1 – 3Montrose
Motherwell3 – 2Celtic
Queen of the South3 – 2St Johnstone
Raith Rovers1 – 0Arbroath
Rangers3 – 0East Fife
Stenhousemuir1 – 1Kilmarnock
Stirling Albion2 – 1Forfar Athletic

Replays

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Clyde0 – 1Hearts
Kilmarnock1 – 0Stenhousemuir

Fourth round

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Ayr United2 – 2Queen of the South
Cowdenbeath0 – 2Motherwell
Hearts3 – 0Stirling Albion
Hibernian1 – 1Dundee United
Kilmarnock3 – 1Falkirk
Montrose2 – 1Raith Rovers
Partick Thistle0 – 0Dumbarton
Rangers4 – 1Aberdeen

Replays

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Dumbarton1 – 0Partick Thistle
Dundee United0 – 2Hibernian
Queen of the South5 – 4Ayr United

Quarter-finals

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Dumbarton2 – 1Kilmarnock
Montrose2 – 2Hearts
Motherwell2 – 2Hibernian
Queen of the South0 – 5Rangers

Replays

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Hibernian1 – 1Motherwell
Hearts2 – 2Montrose

Second Replays

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Hibernian1 – 2Motherwell
Hearts2 – 1Montrose

Semi-finals

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Replays

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Final

See main article: 1976 Scottish Cup Final.

See also