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The 1996 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 3 November 1996, 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...

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. Johnstone 1–0 courtesy of an own goal

Own goal

An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....

. Stranraer won the tournament for the first time in their history.

Stranraer

Road (sports)

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Home (sports)

In sports, home is a term referring to both the city and stadium, arena, or field where an athletic team plays games at their venue, whilst when the team plays elsewhere then they are considered the away team. The home term can refer to either the sponsoring institution or the place where it is...

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Stranraer faced Berwick Rangers away from home at Shielfield Park

Shielfield Park

Shielfield Park is a football stadium that is home to Berwick Rangers and the Berwick Bandits speedway team. Although Berwick Rangers is a Scottish Football League club, Shielfield Park is situated in Tweedmouth, England.-History:...

, producing a 2–0 win and clean sheet. The second round draw saw Clyde travel to Stair Park

Stair Park

Stair Park is a public park and football stadium in the town of Stranraer, Scotland. It is owned by Dumfries & Galloway Council and is situated next to the London Road and the railway line in the town. It is home to Stranraer F.C., Wigtownshire RFC and Stranraer and Rhins Agricultural Show...

with the home team winning 2–1. The reward for reaching the quarter-final was an away game against East Fife in Methil with Stranraer edging out the opposition in a 1–0 victory and second clean sheet of the tournament to progress to the semi-finals. The opposition was a home game against Greenock Morton, and Stranraer produced a third clean sheet in a 3–0 win against the club, sending The Blues into their first ever Scottish Challenge Cup Final.

St. Johnstone

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St. Johnstone faced a trip to Albion Rovers' home of Cliftonhill

Cliftonhill

Cliftonhill Stadium is the home ground of the Scottish Football League team Albion Rovers. The ground is situated in the town of Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.-History:...

in Coatbridge in the first round which saw the team emerge 2–1 winners. The second round was another game on the road against Ayr United for St. Johnstone with the visitors producing a 3–0 victory to progress to the quarter-finals. A trip to Tayside

Tayside derby

The Tayside Derby is a football rivalry that is based in Tayside, Scotland The matches are contested by two of the three biggest teams from this region: Dundee United, Dundee and St. Johnstone. Matches between Dundee and Dundee United is also referred to as a Dundee derby.-Dundee United vs...

neighbours Dundee was the reward for reaching the quarter-finals with The Saints triumphing 5–1 winners. The semi-final draw paired the club with Montrose and St. Johnstone's only home game of the tournament with the club winning 4–2 at McDiarmid Park

McDiarmid Park

McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:...

. St. Johnstone reached the Scottish Challenge Cup Final for the first time.

Analysis

Stranraer had played two home games and two away games in the matches preceding the final, whereas, St. Johnstone played only one game at their home of McDiarmid Park

McDiarmid Park

McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:...

and played the other three games away from home. Stranraer scored a total of eight goal and conceded only one goal before the final, in the process keeping three clean sheets. St. Johnstone amassed a total of fourteen goals scored and conceded only four, but kept only one clean sheet. This was the first appearance for both Stranraer and St. Johnstone in the Scottish Challenge Cup Final since its inauguration in 1990.

Final

Teams


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Stranraer:
GK	1	Barney Duffy
MF	2	Graham Duncan
DF	3	Tom Black Tom Black (footballer) Tom Black is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Airdrie, St. Mirren, Kilmarnock and Stranraer.- External links :*, www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com...
DF	4	Jim Hughes
DF	5	Tony Gallagher Tony Gallagher (footballer) Tony Gallagher is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Albion Rovers F.C. and Stranraer F.C.. Born in Bellshill, South Lanarkshire, he grew up in East Kilbride, and was a boyhood Celtic supporter.-Early career:...
DF	6	John McCaffrey
FW	7	Tommy Sloan Tommy Sloan (footballer born 1964) Thomas "Tommy" Sloan , is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker for several clubs in the Scottish Football League. He is currently the manager of Auchinleck Talbot with whom he has won the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions.-Career:Born in Irvine, Sloan began his career at Junior...
MF	8	Alan Lansdowne
FW	9	Gordon Young
MF	10	Ian McAuley
MF	11	Robert Docherty Robert Docherty Robert John Docherty is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a right winger, making nearly 300 appearances in the Scottish Football League. After retiring as a player, Docherty became a coach, and is currently manager of Celtic Ladies.-Playing career:Born in Glasgow, Docherty...
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DF	12	Derek Crawford
FW	14	John McMillan
DF	15	John Robertson John Robertson (footballer born 1976) John Robertson is a Scottish professional football player, currently playing for Ayr United.Robertson has played for several Scottish clubs, including St. Johnstone, Hamilton and Partick Thistle. During his time at Thistle, he initially played at right back, but later played at right centre-back...
Manager:
Campbell Money Campbell Money Israel Campbell Money is a Scottish former football goalkeeper and former manager of Stranraer, Ayr United and Stenhousemuir.-Senior career:...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> St. Johnstone: | GK 1

Alan Main

Alan David Main is a Scottish football goalkeeper.Main made his debut in the Highland Football League aged just fifteen and went on to a professional career exceeding twenty years. He has played for Dundee United, Cowdenbeath, East Stirlingshire, St. Johnstone, Livingston, Gretna and Ayr United...

DF 2

John McQuillan

John McQuillan is a Scottish former professional footballer.-Career:McQuillan, a right-back, began his career with his hometown club Stranraer in 1986, despite having already played for Dundee United's victorious youth side in the Milk Cup earlier that year...

DF 3

Allan Preston

Allan Preston is a retired Scottish professional footballer and manager. He is currently a radio sports pundit for BBC Scotland.- Playing career :...

MF 4

Attila Sekerlioglu

Attila Sekerlioglu is a retired Austrian footballer of Turkish descent. He played in midfield. After retiring, he moved into management. He is currently manager of Austrian club SV Stockerau.-Club career:...

DF 5

Jim Weir

James "Jim" McIntosh Weir is a Scottish former professional footballer who is currently the manager of Brechin City.-Playing career:...

DF 6

Danny Griffin

Daniel Joseph "Danny" Griffin is a Northern Irish footballer who is currently without a club. He is primarily a defender, but he can play in midfield.-Career:...

MF 7

Steve Tosh

Steven William Tosh is a professional association footballer. A midfielder journeyman of many clubs, Tosh is currently with Cove Rangers.-Early career:...

MF 8

John O'Neil

John O'Neil (footballer)

John Thomas O'Neil is a Scottish former professional association football player. He represented Scotland once, and played for Dundee United, St. Johnstone, Hibernian and Falkirk in the top division.-Career:...

FW 9

Roddy Grant FW 10

Ian Ferguson

Ian Ferguson (footballer born 1968)

Ian Ferguson is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played for ten clubs in a seventeen-year career.-Career:Ferguson began his career at junior club Lochgelly Albert in the 1980s...

MF 11

Leigh Jenkinson

Leigh Jenkinson is an English-born Welsh former professional footballer.Jenkinson, who played on the left wing, began his career with Hull City in 1987 and remained at Boothferry Park for six years, making over 130 league appearances for the Yorkshire club...

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Andy Whiteford

Andrew Whiteford is a Scottish professional footballer.A defender), Whiteford began his career with St. Johnstone in 1994 after progressing through the McDiarmid Park youth ranks...

MF 14

Gary Farquhar

Gareth Robert "Gary" Farquhar is a Scottish former professional footballer.A right winger, Farquhar began his career with Highland League club Brora Rangers. He began his professional career, however, with Paul Sturrock's St. Johnstone in 1994. He remained at McDiarmid Park for four years, making...

FW 15

Peter Fyhr

Peter Fyhr is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a striker.-Career:Fyhr played in his native Sweden for teams including Gefle IF and IFK Norrköping. Fyhr also spent the 1996-97 season with Scottish team St. Johnstone, making four appearances in the Scottish Football League for...

Manager:

Paul Sturrock

Paul Whitehead Sturrock is a Scottish football manager who, since July 2010, is the manager of Southend United. Until this appointment, Sturrock had most recently been at English League 1 club Plymouth Argyle in a business support role, having been relieved of his managerial duties, until he quit...

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