1986–87 Scottish Cup Explained

1986–87 Scottish Cup
Country:Scotland
Winners:St Mirren
Second:Dundee United
Prev Season:1985–86
Next Season:1987–88

The 1986–87 Scottish Cup was the 102nd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by St Mirren who defeated Dundee United in the final.[1]

First round

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Forres Mechanics0 – 1Berwick Rangers
Albion Rovers2 – 1Arbroath
Ayr United3 – 1Annan Athletic
Caledonian2 – 2Alloa
Peterhead1 – 0East Stirlingshire
Stirling Albion3 – 0Cowdenbeath

Replay

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Alloa0 – 1Caledonian

Second round

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Albion Rovers1 – 2Whitehill Welfare
Raith Rovers4 – 0Vale of Leithen
St Johnstone4 – 1Queen's Park
Stenhousemuir0 – 0Berwick Rangers
Stirling Albion0 – 1Meadowbank Thistle
Caledonian5 – 0Spartans
Rothes1 – 3Peterhead
Stranraer1 – 1Ayr United

Replays

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Berwick Rangers2 – 0Stenhousemuir
Ayr United2 – 0Stranraer

Third round

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St Johnstone4 – 0Whitehill Welfare
Dundee2 – 2East Fife
Falkirk0 – 0Clydebank
Meadowbank Thistle2 – 0Ayr United
Motherwell3 – 1Partick Thistle
Aberdeen2 – 2Celtic
Berwick Rangers0 – 2Morton
Brechin City2 – 2Dumbarton
Dundee United1 – 1Airdrieonians
Heart of Midlothian0 – 0Kilmarnock
Hibernian2 – 0Dunfermline Athletic
Montrose1 – 2Forfar Athletic
Peterhead2 – 0Clyde
Queen of the South0 – 1Raith Rovers
Rangers0 – 1Hamilton Academical
St Mirren3 – 0Caledonian

Replays

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Airdrieonians1 – 2Dundee United
Clydebank3 – 1Falkirk
East Fife1 – 4Dundee
Celtic0 – 0Aberdeen
Dumbarton2 – 3Brechin City
Kilmarnock1 – 1Heart of Middlothian

Second Replays

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Aberdeen0 – 1Celtic
Kilmarnock1 – 3Heart of Midlothian

Fourth round

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Brechin City0 – 1Dundee United
Clydebank1 – 0Hibernian
Dundee1 – 1Meadowbank Thistle
Hamilton Academical1 – 2Motherwell
Heart of Midlothian1 – 0Celtic
Morton2 – 3St Mirren
Raith Rovers2 – 2Peterhead
St Johnstone1 – 2Forfar Athletic

Replays

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Peterhead3 – 3Raith Rovers
Meadowbank Thistle1 – 1Dundee

Second Replays

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Dundee2 – 0Meadowbank Thistle
Raith Rovers3 – 0Peterhead

Quarter-finals

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Clydebank0 – 4Dundee
Dundee United2 – 2Forfar Athletic
Heart of Midlothian1 – 1Motherwell
Raith Rovers0 – 2St Mirren

Replays

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Forfar Athletic0 – 2Dundee United
Motherwell0 – 1Heart of Midlothian

Semi-finals

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Mirren's class of 1987 went on from cup glory to rags, riches, and beyond . scotsman.com . 18 February 2024.

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