1896–97 Scottish Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1896–97 Scottish Cup was the 24th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The cup was won by Rangers when they beat Dumbarton (by then a lower division club, and playing in their last major final to date) in the final the second Hampden Park by a 5–1 scoreline to claim the trophy for the second time.
Calendar
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 9 January 1897 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 23 January 1897 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 13 February 1897 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 13 March 1897 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 20 March 1897 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Abercorn | 4 – 0 | Hurlford |
| Arthurlie | 4 – 2 | Celtic |
| Blantyre | 5 – 0 | Bathgate |
| Dumbarton | 2 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Duncrub Park | 1 – 10 | Hibernian |
| Dundee | 7 – 1 | Inverness Thistle |
| Falkirk | 2 – 0 | Orion |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 0 | Clyde |
| Leith Athletic | 5 – 1 | Dunblane |
| Lochgelly United | 1 – 2 | King's Park |
| Greenock Morton | 3 – 1 | St Johnstone |
| Motherwell | 3 – 3 | Kilmarnock |
| Partick Thistle | 2 – 4 | Rangers |
| St Bernard's | 2 – 1 | Queen's Park |
| St Mirren | 5 – 1 | Renton |
| Third Lanark | 8 – 1 | Newton Stewart |
First round replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock | 5 – 2 | Motherwell |
Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Abercorn | 4 –1 | Blantyre |
| Arthurlie | 0 – 2 | Greenock Morton * |
| Dumbarton | 4 – 4 | Leith Athletic |
| Dundee | 4 – 2 | King's Park * |
| Kilmarnock | 3 – 1 | Falkirk * |
| Rangers | 3 – 0 | Hibernian |
| St Bernard's | 5 – 0 | St Mirren |
| Third Lanark | 5 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian |
- Match Declared Void
Second round replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arthurlie | 1 –5 | Greenock Morton |
| Leith Athletic | 3 – 3 | Dumbarton |
| Dundee | 5 – 0 | King's Park |
| Kilmarnock | 7 – 3 | Falkirk |
Second round second replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 3 – 2 | Leith Athletic |
Quarter-final
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 2 – 0 | St Bernard's |
| Dundee | 0 – 4 | Rangers |
| Kilmarnock | 3 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 2 | Abercorn |
Quarter-final replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Abercorn | 2 – 3 | Greenock Morton |
Semi-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 4 – 3 | Kilmarnock |
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 7 | Rangers |
Final
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