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 1997β98 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 1β0 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 1β0, [2] to win the tournament for the second time after winning the tournament in 1993.
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First round | Sat/Tue/Wed 12/13/16 August 1997 | 14 | 30 β 16 |
Second round | Tuesday 26 August 1997 | 8 | 16 β 8 |
Quarter-finals | Tue/Wed/Fri 2/3/5 September 1997 | 4 | 8 β 4 |
Semi-finals | Mon/Wed 15/17 September 1997 | 2 | 4 β 2 |
Final | Sunday 2 November 1997 | 1 | 2 β 1 |
Brechin City and Ross County received random byes into the second round.
9 August 1997 | Stranraer | 4 β 4 (
a.e.t.) (4β2 p) | Arbroath | Stair Park, Stranraer |
Young ![]() Docherty ![]() Friels ![]() Crawford ![]() |
Thomson ![]() Peters ![]() Gallagher ![]() Spence ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Ayr United | 3β0 | Queen's Park | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Kerrigan ![]() ![]() Wordsworth ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Berwick Rangers | 1β0 | Montrose | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Walton ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Clyde | 2β4 | Raith Rovers | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
Gauley ![]() Gibson ![]() |
Wright ![]() Cameron ![]() Lennon ![]() Dair ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Cowdenbeath | 0β1 | Clydebank | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
Lovering ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Dumbarton | 0β2 | Falkirk | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
Reilly ![]() |
Corrigan ![]() McGraw ![]() |
12 August 1997 | East Fife | 1 β 0 ( a.e.t.) | St Mirren | Bayview Park, Methil |
Dyer ![]() Gillies ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Forfar Athletic | 2β1 | East Stirlingshire | Station Park, Forfar |
Mann ![]() Glennie ![]() |
Parks ![]() Campbell ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
Ritchie ![]() ![]() |
Hetherston ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Greenock Morton | 3β1 | Albion Rovers | Cappielow, Greenock |
Flannery ![]() ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Bruce ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Stenhousemuir | 1 β 1 (
a.e.t.) (4β5 p) | Livingston | |
Henderson ![]() |
Magee ![]() |
13 August 1997 | Airdrieonians | 1β0 | Dundee | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
Cooper ![]() |
13 August 1997 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0β2 | Queen of the South | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
Flannigan ![]() Rowe ![]() |
13 August 1997 | Stirling Albion | 2β1 | Alloa Athletic | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
Paterson ![]() McKechnie ![]() |
Irvine ![]() |
Source: Soccerbase
26 August 1997 | Ayr United | 0 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Clydebank | Somerset Park, Ayr |
McCall ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Berwick Rangers | 1β4 | Airdrieonians | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Walton ![]() |
Lawrence ![]() Connelly ![]() Black ![]() Cooper ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Brechin City | 2β1 | Livingston | Glebe Park, Brechin |
Brand ![]() Feroz ![]() |
Raynes ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Falkirk | 3β1 | Forfar Athletic | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
Craig ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Morgan ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 | East Fife | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
Cunnington ![]() Davidson ![]() |
Moffat ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Queen of the South | 2β0 | Stirling Albion | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
Mallan ![]() ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Raith Rovers | 0β1 | Stranraer | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
Young ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Ross County | 1β2 | Greenock Morton | |
Wood ![]() |
Blaikie ![]() ![]() |
Source: Soccerbase
Queen of the South | 3β2 | Airdrieonians |
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Mallan ![]() ![]() Flannigan ![]() |
Report |
McPhee ![]() ![]() |
Greenock Morton | 1β0 | Clydebank |
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McArthur ![]() |
Report |
Hamilton Academical | 4β0 | Brechin City |
---|---|---|
McFarlane ![]() Cunnington ![]() Geraghty ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Hamilton Academical | 1β2 | Falkirk |
---|---|---|
Clark ![]() Quintongo ![]() |
Report |
McAllister ![]() McGowan ![]() |
Greenock Morton | 0β2 | Queen of the South |
---|---|---|
Report | Flannigan ![]() Mallan ![]() |
Falkirk | 1β0 | Queen of the South |
---|---|---|
Hagen ![]() |
Report |
A. ^ The 1998β99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship
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 1997β98 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 1β0 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 1β0, [2] to win the tournament for the second time after winning the tournament in 1993.
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
---|---|---|---|
First round | Sat/Tue/Wed 12/13/16 August 1997 | 14 | 30 β 16 |
Second round | Tuesday 26 August 1997 | 8 | 16 β 8 |
Quarter-finals | Tue/Wed/Fri 2/3/5 September 1997 | 4 | 8 β 4 |
Semi-finals | Mon/Wed 15/17 September 1997 | 2 | 4 β 2 |
Final | Sunday 2 November 1997 | 1 | 2 β 1 |
Brechin City and Ross County received random byes into the second round.
9 August 1997 | Stranraer | 4 β 4 (
a.e.t.) (4β2 p) | Arbroath | Stair Park, Stranraer |
Young ![]() Docherty ![]() Friels ![]() Crawford ![]() |
Thomson ![]() Peters ![]() Gallagher ![]() Spence ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Ayr United | 3β0 | Queen's Park | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Kerrigan ![]() ![]() Wordsworth ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Berwick Rangers | 1β0 | Montrose | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Walton ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Clyde | 2β4 | Raith Rovers | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
Gauley ![]() Gibson ![]() |
Wright ![]() Cameron ![]() Lennon ![]() Dair ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Cowdenbeath | 0β1 | Clydebank | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
Lovering ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Dumbarton | 0β2 | Falkirk | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
Reilly ![]() |
Corrigan ![]() McGraw ![]() |
12 August 1997 | East Fife | 1 β 0 ( a.e.t.) | St Mirren | Bayview Park, Methil |
Dyer ![]() Gillies ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Forfar Athletic | 2β1 | East Stirlingshire | Station Park, Forfar |
Mann ![]() Glennie ![]() |
Parks ![]() Campbell ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 | Partick Thistle | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
Ritchie ![]() ![]() |
Hetherston ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Greenock Morton | 3β1 | Albion Rovers | Cappielow, Greenock |
Flannery ![]() ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Bruce ![]() |
12 August 1997 | Stenhousemuir | 1 β 1 (
a.e.t.) (4β5 p) | Livingston | |
Henderson ![]() |
Magee ![]() |
13 August 1997 | Airdrieonians | 1β0 | Dundee | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
Cooper ![]() |
13 August 1997 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0β2 | Queen of the South | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
Flannigan ![]() Rowe ![]() |
13 August 1997 | Stirling Albion | 2β1 | Alloa Athletic | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
Paterson ![]() McKechnie ![]() |
Irvine ![]() |
Source: Soccerbase
26 August 1997 | Ayr United | 0 β 1 ( a.e.t.) | Clydebank | Somerset Park, Ayr |
McCall ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Berwick Rangers | 1β4 | Airdrieonians | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Walton ![]() |
Lawrence ![]() Connelly ![]() Black ![]() Cooper ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Brechin City | 2β1 | Livingston | Glebe Park, Brechin |
Brand ![]() Feroz ![]() |
Raynes ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Falkirk | 3β1 | Forfar Athletic | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
Craig ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Morgan ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Hamilton Academical | 2β1 | East Fife | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
Cunnington ![]() Davidson ![]() |
Moffat ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Queen of the South | 2β0 | Stirling Albion | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
Mallan ![]() ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Raith Rovers | 0β1 | Stranraer | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
Young ![]() |
26 August 1997 | Ross County | 1β2 | Greenock Morton | |
Wood ![]() |
Blaikie ![]() ![]() |
Source: Soccerbase
Queen of the South | 3β2 | Airdrieonians |
---|---|---|
Mallan ![]() ![]() Flannigan ![]() |
Report |
McPhee ![]() ![]() |
Greenock Morton | 1β0 | Clydebank |
---|---|---|
McArthur ![]() |
Report |
Hamilton Academical | 4β0 | Brechin City |
---|---|---|
McFarlane ![]() Cunnington ![]() Geraghty ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Hamilton Academical | 1β2 | Falkirk |
---|---|---|
Clark ![]() Quintongo ![]() |
Report |
McAllister ![]() McGowan ![]() |
Greenock Morton | 0β2 | Queen of the South |
---|---|---|
Report | Flannigan ![]() Mallan ![]() |
Falkirk | 1β0 | Queen of the South |
---|---|---|
Hagen ![]() |
Report |
A. ^ The 1998β99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship