1997–98 Scottish League Cup

September 2014 April 2026 1997–98 Scottish League Cup Scotland Celtic Dundee United Gary McSwegan (5) 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 Scottish League Cup was the 52nd staging of Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition. The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Dundee United 3–0 in the Final. The Final was played at Ibrox Stadium because Hampden Park was being redeveloped, work which was completed in time for the 1999 Scottish Cup Final. First round Home teamScoreAway teamArbroath0–4Queen of the SouthBerwick Rangers2–0Brechin CityCowdenbeath0–2Alloa AthleticDumbarton(p)1 – 1Queen's ParkEast Stirlingshire3–1StranraerForfar Athletic1–0Albion RoversInverness Caledonian Thistle5–1StenhousemuirRoss County2–1Montrose Second round Home teamScoreAway teamBerwick Rangers0–7CelticDumbarton1–5AberdeenDundee1–0East StirlingshireDunfermline Athletic5-1Ayr UnitedEast Fife0–2KilmarnockHibernian3–1Alloa AthleticLivingston0–2Heart of MidlothianMorton4–1AirdrieoniansMotherwell(p)2 – 2Inverness Caledonian ThistlePartick Thistle2–3Stirling AlbionQueen of the South2–4Dundee UnitedRaith Rovers5–0Forfar AthleticRoss County0–3FalkirkSt Johnstone3–0ClydeSt Mirren2–0ClydebankHamilton Academical0–1Rangers Third round Home teamScoreAway teamDundee United2–1HibernianDunfermline Athletic2–0St MirrenMotherwell3–0MortonStirling Albion6–2KilmarnockDundee0–3AberdeenRaith Rovers1–2Heart of MidlothianRangers4–1FalkirkSt Johnstone0–1Celtic Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic1–0MotherwellStirling Albion0–2AberdeenDunfermline Athletic1–0(AET)Heart of MidlothianRangers0–1Dundee United Semi-finals 14 October 1997 Dunfermline Athletic 0–1 Report Celtic Burley 70 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow 27,796 15 October 1997 Aberdeen 1–3 Report Dundee United Windass 49 Winters 35 Easton 53 Winters 75 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh 10,459 Final 1997 Scottish League Cup Final 30 November 1997 Celtic 3–0 Dundee United Rieper 21 Larsson 24Burley 59 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow 49,305 External links Scottish League Cup 1997/1998 Category:Scottish League Cup seasons League Cup Cup