The 1996–97 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 7th season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League

Scottish Football League

The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...

. The defending champions were , who defeated 5–4 on penalties after a 0–0 draw after extra time in the 1995 final

1995 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

The 1995 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 5 November 1995, at McDiarmid Park in Perth and was the 6th staging of the final in the history of the tournament. It was played between of the First Division and of the Second Division. Stenhousemuir emerged winners by defeating Dundee United...

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The final

1996 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

The 1996 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 3 November 1996, at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld and was the 7th staging of the final in the history of the tournament. It was played between of the First Division and of the Second Division. Stranraer emerged winners by defeating St....

 was played on 3 November 1996, between and at Broadwood Stadium

Broadwood Stadium

Broadwood Stadium, also referred to as simply Broadwood, is a football stadium and multi-use community sports complex situated in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium was opened in 1994 and since then has been the home venue of Scottish Third Division side, Clyde F.C....

 in Cumbernauld

Cumbernauld

Cumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire...

. Stranraer won 1–0 courtesy of an own goal, to win the tournament for the first time.

Schedule

Round	First match date	Fixtures	Clubs
First round	Thu/Sat 8/10 August 1996	14	30 → 16
Second round	Mon/Tue/Wed 26/27/28 August 1996	8	16 → 8
Quarter-finals	Tuesday 10 September 1996	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	Wed/Tue 2/8 October 1996	2	4 → 2
Final 1996 Scottish Challenge Cup Final The 1996 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 3 November 1996, at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld and was the 7th staging of the final in the history of the tournament. It was played between of the First Division and of the Second Division. Stranraer emerged winners by defeating St....	Sunday 3 November 1996	1	2 → 1

First round

and received random byes into the second round.

Second round

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

External links

• Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
• Soccerbase Scottish League Challenge Cup on Soccerbase.com
• ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
• BBC Sport - Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport