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
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Defending championsHeart of Midlothian
Final positions
ChampionsAberdeen
Runner-upSt Mirren

First round

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Group 1

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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: [citation needed]
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

Group 2

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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: [citation needed]
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

Group 3

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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: [citation needed]
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

Group 4

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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: [citation needed]
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

Group 5

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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: [citation needed]
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

Group 6

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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: [citation needed]
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

Group 7

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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: [citation needed]
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

Group 8

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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: [citation needed]
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

Group 9

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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: [citation needed]
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

Supplementary round

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First leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dumbarton 2–1 Morton 6 September 1955

Second leg

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Morton 0–1 Dumbarton 8 September 1955 1–3

Quarter-finals

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First leg

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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

Second leg

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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

Replay

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Motherwell 2–0 St Johnstone 21 September 1955

Semi-finals

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Ties

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
Aberdeen 2–1 Rangers 1 October 1955
St Mirren 3–3[1] Motherwell 1 October 1955

Replay

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Home Team Score Away Team Date
St Mirren 2–0 Motherwell 8 October 1955

Final

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

References

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General

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

Specific

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  1. ^ a b After Extra Time