The Challenge Cup
Alloa won the Challenge Cup in the 1999/2000 season, it was
the first major trophy they have ever won. Alloa defeated many full time clubs
including Airdrie in the second round and Inverness Cally Thistle in the final,
so it shows the high standard of players Alloa had to defeat to reach the final.
The final was a 4-4 epic, that ended in a penalty shoot-out. Alloa ‘Keeper Mark Cairns scored a penalty, then saved Cally’s final penalty that brought the cup back to Recreational Park.
In the 2001/2002 season Alloa were in the final again, here is how they got there.
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| 1st Round:- | East Stirling | 0-1 | Alloa Athletic |
| McGhee 81 o.g. | |||
| 2nd Round:- | Alloa | 3-2 | Inverness C.T. |
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Evans 36 | Ritchie 78 | |
| Irvine 112 | Wyness 91 | ||
| Little 116 | |||
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3rd Round:- |
Alloa | 4-3 | Stranraer |
| Fisher 16 | Gallagher 33,71 | ||
| Little 25 | Jenkins 57 | ||
| Hamilton 44 | |||
| Curran 119 | |||
| Semi-Final:- | Clyde | 0-1 | Alloa |
| Hutchison 55 | |||
The Final
In the final Alloa played very well but lost to 2 quick goals from Owen Coyle and Mark Roberts sealed the win for Airdrie. In the final minute Gareth Evans scored a consolation goal, that the Wasps deserved.
Many good Alloa players have played in the Challenge Cup
since it started in 1990, Here is the full list of scorers.
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Alloa Top Goal Scorers In The Challenge Cup Since Start of Competition |
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| Player | Goals Scored |
| Willie Irvine | 7 |
| Barrie Moffat | 6 |
| Martin Cameron | 3 |
| Ross Hamilton | 3 |
| Ian Little | 3 |
| John Irvine | 2 |
| Dave Wilcox | 2 |
| Gareth Evans | 2 |
| David Beaton | 1 |
| Scott Bannermann | 1 |
| Mark Donaghy | 1 |
| Gary Clark | 1 |
| Danny Driver | 1 |
| Scott Hanry | 1 |
| Mark Nelson | 1 |
| Willie Newbigging | 1 |
| Gregor McKechnie | 1 |
| Mike McAnenay | 1 |
| John McNiven | 1 |
| Mungo McCallum | 1 |
| Mark Wilson | 1 |
| Gareth Hutchinson | 1 |
| Jimmy Fisher | 1 |
| Harry Curran | 1 |