1955–56 Scottish League Cup

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.

1955–56 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Defending championsHeart of Midlothian
ChampionsAberdeen
Runners-upSt Mirren

First round

Group 1

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
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Airdrieonians4–0Dundee13 August 1955
Kilmarnock0–0St Mirren13 August 1955
Dundee1–2Kilmarnock17 August 1955
St Mirren3–2Airdrieonians17 August 1955
Dundee2–0St Mirren20 August 1955
Kilmarnock2–0Airdrieonians20 August 1955
Dundee2–2Airdrieonians27 August 1955
St Mirren3–0Kilmarnock27 August 1955
Airdrieonians2–4St Mirren31 August 1955
Kilmarnock0–0Dundee31 August 1955
Airdrieonians3–3Kilmarnock3 September 1955
St Mirren0–3Dundee3 September 1955

Group 2

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
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Partick Thistle0–2Heart of Midlothian13 August 1955
Raith Rovers2–4East Fife13 August 1955
East Fife2–3Partick Thistle17 August 1955
Heart of Midlothian5–0Raith Rovers17 August 1955
East Fife1–0Heart of Midlothian20 August 1955
Partick Thistle4–0Raith Rovers20 August 1955
East Fife0–2Raith Rovers27 August 1955
Heart of Midlothian2–1Partick Thistle27 August 1955
Partick Thistle2–1East Fife31 August 1955
Raith Rovers0–2Heart of Midlothian31 August 1955
Heart of Midlothian4–0East Fife3 September 1955
Raith Rovers0–1Partick Thistle3 September 1955

Group 3

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
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dunfermline Athletic4–2Clyde13 August 1955
Hibernian0–1Aberdeen13 August 1955
Aberdeen3–2Dunfermline Athletic17 August 1955
Clyde2–2Hibernian17 August 1955
Aberdeen3–2Clyde20 August 1955
Hibernian3–1Dunfermline Athletic20 August 1955
Aberdeen2–1Hibernian27 August 1955
Clyde3–2Dunfermline Athletic27 August 1955
Dunfermline Athletic2–2Aberdeen31 August 1955
Hibernian2–1Clyde31 August 1955
Clyde1–2Aberdeen3 September 1955
Dunfermline Athletic1–3Hibernian3 September 1955

Group 4

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
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Celtic4–2Queen of the South13 August 1955
Falkirk0–5Rangers13 August 1955
Queen of the South0–2Celtic17 August 1955
Rangers4–3Falkirk17 August 1955
Celtic5–1Falkirk20 August 1955
Queen of the South1–2Rangers20 August 1955
Queen of the South0–3Falkirk27 August 1955
Rangers1–4Celtic27 August 1955
Celtic0–4Rangers31 August 1955
Falkirk4–0Queen of the South31 August 1955
Falkirk1–1Celtic3 September 1955
Rangers6–0Queen of the South3 September 1955

Group 5

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
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Alloa Athletic5–3Arbroath13 August 1955
Hamilton Academical6–1Cowdenbeath13 August 1955
Arbroath1–2Hamilton Academical17 August 1955
Cowdenbeath5–3Alloa Athletic17 August 1955
Cowdenbeath5–1Arbroath20 August 1955
Hamilton Academical1–1Alloa Athletic20 August 1955
Arbroath1–2Alloa Athletic27 August 1955
Cowdenbeath1–2Hamilton Academical27 August 1955
Alloa Athletic5–3Cowdenbeath31 August 1955
Hamilton Academical7–0Arbroath31 August 1955
Alloa Athletic2–2Hamilton Academical3 September 1955
Arbroath1–1Cowdenbeath3 September 1955

Group 6

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
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Queen's Park3–0Stirling Albion13 August 1955
St Johnstone5–1Ayr United13 August 1955
Ayr United3–2Queen's Park17 August 1955
Stirling Albion0–1St Johnstone17 August 1955
Queen's Park1–2St Johnstone20 August 1955
Stirling Albion3–1Ayr United20 August 1955
Ayr United3–2St Johnstone27 August 1955
Stirling Albion1–0Queen's Park27 August 1955
Queen's Park2–0Ayr United31 August 1955
St Johnstone3–2Stirling Albion31 August 1955
Ayr United2–2Stirling Albion3 September 1955
St Johnstone3–0Queen's Park3 September 1955

Group 7

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
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee United1–3Albion Rovers13 August 1955
Forfar Athletic1–6Motherwell13 August 1955
Albion Rovers1–0Forfar Athletic17 August 1955
Motherwell7–1Dundee United17 August 1955
Albion Rovers0–2Motherwell20 August 1955
Forfar Athletic2–5Dundee United20 August 1955
Albion Rovers3–3Dundee United27 August 1955
Motherwell2–1Forfar Athletic27 August 1955
Dundee United0–3Motherwell31 August 1955
Forfar Athletic2–1Albion Rovers31 August 1955
Dundee United3–2Forfar Athletic3 September 1955
Motherwell4–0Albion Rovers3 September 1955

Group 8

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
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Brechin City2–1Third Lanark13 August 1955
Morton3–1Stenhousemuir13 August 1955
Stenhousemuir2–0Brechin City17 August 1955
Third Lanark1–0Morton17 August 1955
Morton7–1Brechin City20 August 1955
Stenhousemuir1–1Third Lanark20 August 1955
Stenhousemuir2–4Morton27 August 1955
Third Lanark1–4Brechin City27 August 1955
Brechin City3–3Stenhousemuir31 August 1955
Morton2–0Third Lanark31 August 1955
Brechin City4–0Morton3 September 1955
Third Lanark3–0Stenhousemuir3 September 1955

Group 9

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
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dumbarton2–0Berwick Rangers13 August 1955
Stranraer3–2Montrose13 August 1955
Berwick Rangers2–0Stranraer17 August 1955
Montrose2–5East Stirlingshire17 August 1955
East Stirlingshire5–2Stranraer20 August 1955
Montrose0–2Dumbarton20 August 1955
East Stirlingshire3–2Berwick Rangers27 August 1955
Stranraer3–3Dumbarton27 August 1955
Berwick Rangers1–2Montrose3 September 1955
Dumbarton6–1East Stirlingshire3 September 1955

Supplementary Round

First Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dumbarton2–1Morton6 September 1955

Second Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Morton0–1Dumbarton8 September 19551–3

Quarter-finals

First Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen5–3Heart of Midlothian14 September 1955
Hamilton Academical1–2Rangers14 September 1955
St Johnstone1–2Motherwell14 September 1955
St Mirren5–1Dumbarton14 September 1955

Second Leg

Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Dumbarton1–1St Mirren17 September 19552–6
Heart of Midlothian2–4Aberdeen17 September 19555–9
Motherwell0–1[1]St Johnstone17 September 19552–2
Rangers8–0Hamilton Academical17 September 195510–1

Replay

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Motherwell2–0St Johnstone21 September 1955

Semi-finals

Ties

Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen2–1Rangers1 October 1955
St Mirren3–3[1]Motherwell1 October 1955

Replay

Home Team Score Away Team Date
St Mirren2–0Motherwell8 October 1955

Final

Aberdeen2–1St Mirren
Mallan  o.g.'
Leggat
Holmes
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 44,106

References

General

  • "Scottish League Cup 1955–1956 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

Specific

  1. After Extra Time
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