1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 April 2026 1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup Scotland 30 Stenhousemuir Dundee United 29 82 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup was the sixth season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The previous champions were Airdrieonians, who defeated Dundee 3–2 after extra in the 1994 final; and lost on penalties in the Second round after a 2–2 draw with Hamilton Academical.Scottish Challenge Cup 1994–1995, statto.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011. The final was played on 5 November 1995, between Stenhousemuir and Dundee United at McDiarmid Park in Perth. Stenhousemuir won 5–4 penalties after a 0–0 draw after extra time, to win the tournament for the first time. Schedule Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round Sat/Tue/Wed 19/22/23 August 1995 14 30 → 16 Second round Mon/Tue/Wed 11/12/13 September 1995 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Mon/Tue/Wed 25/26/27 September 1995 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Wednesday 4 October 1995 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 5 November 1995 1 2 → 1 First round Cowdenbeath and Stenhousemuir received random byes into the second round. 19 August 1995 2* – 2 y Albion Rovers Albion Rovers won on penalties Ross County Cliftonhill, Coatbridge 22 August 1995 1 – 2 y Ayr United Dunfermline Athletic Somerset Park, Ayr 22 August 1995 0–2 Clyde St Johnstone Broadwood, Cumbernauld 22 August 1995 2–0 Clydebank Arbroath Kilbowie Park, Clydebank 22 August 1995 0–1 Dumbarton Brechin City Boghead Park, Dumbarton 22 August 1995 Bayview Park, Methil 2–4 East Fife Dundee 22 August 1995 0–3 East Stirlingshire St Mirren Firs Park, Falkirk 22 August 1995 2* – 2 y Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical won on penalties Airdrieonians Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 22 August 1995 1–2 Caledonian Thistle Alloa Athletic Telford Street Park, Inverness 22 August 1995 2–1 Montrose Berwick Rangers Links Park, Montrose 22 August 1995 0–1 Queen of the South Forfar Athletic Palmerston Park, Dumfries 22 August 1995 3–0 Stirling Albion Queen's Park Forthbank Stadium, Stirling 23 August 1995 1–0 Livingston Greenock Morton Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh 23 August 1995 0–2 Stranraer Dundee United Stair Park, Stranraer Source: SFL Second round 11 September 1995 3–0 Dundee Cowdenbeath Dens Park, Dundee 12 September 1995 1–3 Albion Rovers Brechin City Cliftonhill, Coatbridge 12 September 1995 2–4 Alloa Athletic Stirling Albion Recreation Park, Alloa 12 September 1995 3–0 Clydebank St Johnstone Kilbowie Park, Clydebank 12 September 1995 3–0 Dundee United Hamilton Academical Tannadice Park, Dundee 12 September 1995 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Forfar Athletic East End Park, Dunfermline 12 September 1995 3–1 Stenhousemuir Montrose Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 13 September 1995 2–0 Livingston St Mirren Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh Source: SFL Quarter-finals 25 September 1995 Dundee 1–3 Stenhousemuir Dens Park, Dundee 26 September 1995 Clydebank 0–1 Dundee United Kilbowie Park, Clydebank 26 September 1995 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Brechin City East End Park, Dunfermline 27 September 1995 Livingston 1–1 yes Stirling Albion Stirling Albion won on penalties Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh Semi-finals 4 October 1995 Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 Dundee United East End Park, Dunfermline 4 October 1995 Stirling Albion 1–2 Stenhousemuir Forthbank Stadium, Stirling Final 1995 Scottish Challenge Cup final 5 November 1995 15:00 Stenhousemuir 0–0 yes 5–4 http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=993&newsid=1794 Dundee United McDiarmid Park, Perth John Rowbotham 7,856 References External links Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website Soccerbase Scottish League Challenge Cup on Soccerbase.com ESPN Soccernet https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002942/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league/_/league/sco.challenge/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 26 October 2012 Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup