1955–56_Scottish_League_Cup
1955–56 Scottish League Cup
Football tournament season
The 1955–56 Scottish League Cup was the tenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Aberdeen, who defeated St Mirren in the Final.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aberdeen |
| Runner-up | St Mirren |
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Group 1
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | 4 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 4–0 | Dundee | 13 August 1955 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | St Mirren | 13 August 1955 |
| Dundee | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | 17 August 1955 |
| St Mirren | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | 17 August 1955 |
| Dundee | 2–0 | St Mirren | 20 August 1955 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Airdrieonians | 20 August 1955 |
| Dundee | 2–2 | Airdrieonians | 27 August 1955 |
| St Mirren | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | 27 August 1955 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–4 | St Mirren | 31 August 1955 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Dundee | 31 August 1955 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–3 | Kilmarnock | 3 September 1955 |
| St Mirren | 0–3 | Dundee | 3 September 1955 |
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Group 2
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 10 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 8 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 4 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.250 | 2 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 13 August 1955 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–4 | East Fife | 13 August 1955 |
| East Fife | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | 17 August 1955 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5–0 | Raith Rovers | 17 August 1955 |
| East Fife | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 20 August 1955 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–0 | Raith Rovers | 20 August 1955 |
| East Fife | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | 27 August 1955 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | 27 August 1955 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | East Fife | 31 August 1955 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 31 August 1955 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | East Fife | 3 September 1955 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | 3 September 1955 |
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Group 3
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 11 |
| Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 7 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.750 | 3 |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 3 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4–2 | Clyde | 13 August 1955 |
| Hibernian | 0–1 | Aberdeen | 13 August 1955 |
| Aberdeen | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 August 1955 |
| Clyde | 2–2 | Hibernian | 17 August 1955 |
| Aberdeen | 3–2 | Clyde | 20 August 1955 |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 20 August 1955 |
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | Hibernian | 27 August 1955 |
| Clyde | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 August 1955 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Aberdeen | 31 August 1955 |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | Clyde | 31 August 1955 |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 3 September 1955 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | Hibernian | 3 September 1955 |
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Group 4
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | 10 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 9 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.800 | 5 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 0.143 | 0 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 4–2 | Queen of the South | 13 August 1955 |
| Falkirk | 0–5 | Rangers | 13 August 1955 |
| Queen of the South | 0–2 | Celtic | 17 August 1955 |
| Rangers | 4–3 | Falkirk | 17 August 1955 |
| Celtic | 5–1 | Falkirk | 20 August 1955 |
| Queen of the South | 1–2 | Rangers | 20 August 1955 |
| Queen of the South | 0–3 | Falkirk | 27 August 1955 |
| Rangers | 1–4 | Celtic | 27 August 1955 |
| Celtic | 0–4 | Rangers | 31 August 1955 |
| Falkirk | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 31 August 1955 |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | Celtic | 3 September 1955 |
| Rangers | 6–0 | Queen of the South | 3 September 1955 |
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Group 5
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3.333 | 10 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 1.200 | 8 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 0.889 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 0.318 | 1 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 5–3 | Arbroath | 13 August 1955 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6–1 | Cowdenbeath | 13 August 1955 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 17 August 1955 |
| Cowdenbeath | 5–3 | Alloa Athletic | 17 August 1955 |
| Cowdenbeath | 5–1 | Arbroath | 20 August 1955 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 20 August 1955 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic | 27 August 1955 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 27 August 1955 |
| Alloa Athletic | 5–3 | Cowdenbeath | 31 August 1955 |
| Hamilton Academical | 7–0 | Arbroath | 31 August 1955 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | 3 September 1955 |
| Arbroath | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | 3 September 1955 |
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Group 6
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johnstone | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 10 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 5 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0.625 | 5 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 4 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | 13 August 1955 |
| St Johnstone | 5–1 | Ayr United | 13 August 1955 |
| Ayr United | 3–2 | Queen's Park | 17 August 1955 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–1 | St Johnstone | 17 August 1955 |
| Queen's Park | 1–2 | St Johnstone | 20 August 1955 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–1 | Ayr United | 20 August 1955 |
| Ayr United | 3–2 | St Johnstone | 27 August 1955 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Queen's Park | 27 August 1955 |
| Queen's Park | 2–0 | Ayr United | 31 August 1955 |
| St Johnstone | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | 31 August 1955 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Stirling Albion | 3 September 1955 |
| St Johnstone | 3–0 | Queen's Park | 3 September 1955 |
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Group 7
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 8.000 | 12 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 5 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 0.650 | 5 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 2 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee United | 1–3 | Albion Rovers | 13 August 1955 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–6 | Motherwell | 13 August 1955 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | 17 August 1955 |
| Motherwell | 7–1 | Dundee United | 17 August 1955 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–2 | Motherwell | 20 August 1955 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–5 | Dundee United | 20 August 1955 |
| Albion Rovers | 3–3 | Dundee United | 27 August 1955 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | 27 August 1955 |
| Dundee United | 0–3 | Motherwell | 31 August 1955 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 31 August 1955 |
| Dundee United | 3–2 | Forfar Athletic | 3 September 1955 |
| Motherwell | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | 3 September 1955 |
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Group 8
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 8 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 5 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 4 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 13 August 1955 |
| Morton | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | 13 August 1955 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–0 | Brechin City | 17 August 1955 |
| Third Lanark | 1–0 | Morton | 17 August 1955 |
| Morton | 7–1 | Brechin City | 20 August 1955 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Third Lanark | 20 August 1955 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–4 | Morton | 27 August 1955 |
| Third Lanark | 1–4 | Brechin City | 27 August 1955 |
| Brechin City | 3–3 | Stenhousemuir | 31 August 1955 |
| Morton | 2–0 | Third Lanark | 31 August 1955 |
| Brechin City | 4–0 | Morton | 3 September 1955 |
| Third Lanark | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | 3 September 1955 |
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Group 9
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 7 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 6 |
| Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 3 |
| Berwick Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 2 |
| Montrose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 2 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | 13 August 1955 |
| Stranraer | 3–2 | Montrose | 13 August 1955 |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | Stranraer | 17 August 1955 |
| Montrose | 2–5 | East Stirlingshire | 17 August 1955 |
| East Stirlingshire | 5–2 | Stranraer | 20 August 1955 |
| Montrose | 0–2 | Dumbarton | 20 August 1955 |
| East Stirlingshire | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | 27 August 1955 |
| Stranraer | 3–3 | Dumbarton | 27 August 1955 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Montrose | 3 September 1955 |
| Dumbarton | 6–1 | East Stirlingshire | 3 September 1955 |
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First leg
Second leg
First leg
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 5–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 14 September 1955 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Rangers | 14 September 1955 |
| St Johnstone | 1–2 | Motherwell | 14 September 1955 |
| St Mirren | 5–1 | Dumbarton | 14 September 1955 |
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Second leg
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | St Mirren | 17 September 1955 | 2–6 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–4 | Aberdeen | 17 September 1955 | 5–9 |
| Motherwell | 0–1[1] | St Johnstone | 17 September 1955 | 2–2 |
| Rangers | 8–0 | Hamilton Academical | 17 September 1955 | 10–1 |
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Replay
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 21 September 1955 |
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Ties
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | Rangers | 1 October 1955 |
| St Mirren | 3–3[1] | Motherwell | 1 October 1955 |
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Replay
More information Home Team, Score ...
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 2–0 | Motherwell | 8 October 1955 |
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Main article: 1955 Scottish League Cup Final
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 44,106
General
- "Scottish League Cup 1955–1956 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
Specific
- After Extra Time