The 1991–92
Scottish League Cup
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was the 46th staging of Scotland's second most prestigious
football
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knockout competition
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. The competition was sponsored by
Skol and was also known as the Skol Cup.
The competition was won by
Hibs, who defeated
Dunfermline Athletic
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2–0 in the final at
Hampden Park
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. This meant that Hibs won their first major trophy since winning the same competition in
1972
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. It marked a great turnaround in Hibs' fortunes since the summer of 1990, when the very existence of the club had been threatened by a takeover bid made by
Wallace Mercer, who had intended to merge Hibs with
Hearts. This period was later covered by an episode of the
BBC
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documentary ''
That Was The Team That Was'', which revealed that Hibs player
Murdo MacLeod had placed a bet on his team winning the cup.
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
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Final
References
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External links
Scottish League Cup 1991/1992on
Soccerbase
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