The 1955–56 season was the 83rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 59th season of the Scottish Football League.
Overview
Following league reconstruction, the top tier was expanded from 16 to 18 teams with Airdrieonians and Dunfermline Athletic being promoted. The second tier was expanded from 16 to 19 teams with Berwick Rangers, Dumbarton, East Stirlingshire, Montrose and Stranraer joining the league from the third tier.
Scottish League Division One
Champions: Rangers<br />
Relegated: Clyde, Stirling Albion
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Queen's Park, Ayr United
Cup honours
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=140|Competition
!width=135|Winner
!width=80|Score
!width=135|Runner-up
|-
|align=left|Scottish Cup 1955–56
|Heart of Midlothian
|align=center|3 – 1
|Celtic
|-
|align=left|League Cup 1955–56
|Aberdeen
|align=center|2 – 1
|St Mirren
|-
|align=left|Junior Cup
|Petershill
|align=center|4 – 1
|Lugar Boswell Thistle
|}
Other Honours
County
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=160|Competition
!width=135|Winner
!width=80|Score
!width=135|Runner-up
|-
|align=left|Aberdeenshire Cup
|Fraserburgh
|
|
|-
|align=left|Ayrshire Cup
|Kilmarnock
|7 – 0 *
|Ayr United
|-
|align=left|East of Scotland Shield
|Hearts
|2 – 1
|Hibernian
|-
|align=left|Fife Cup
|Raith Rovers
|2 – 1
|East Fife
|-
|align=left|Forfarshire Cup
|Dundee
|2 – 0
|Arbroath
|-
|align=left|Glasgow Cup
|Celtic
|5 – 3
|Rangers
|-
|align=left|Lanarkshire Cup
|Motherwell
|7 – 1
|Albion Rovers
|-
|align=left|Renfrewshire Cup
|Morton
|
|
|-
|align=left|Stirlingshire Cup
|Alloa Athletic
|8 – 4 *
|Falkirk
|}
- aggregate over two legs<br /> - replay
Highland League
Scotland national team
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Venue
!Opponents
!
!Competition
!Scotland scorer(s)
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|8 October 1955
|Windsor Park, Belfast (A)
|
|align=center|1–2
|BHC
|Lawrie Reilly
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|9 November 1955
|Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)
|
|align=center|2–0
|BHC
|Bobby Johnstone (2)
|-bgcolor=#ffffdd
|14 April 1956
|Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)
|
|align=center|1–1
|BHC
|Graham Leggat
|-bgcolor=#ffffdd
|2 May 1956
|Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)
|
|align=center|1–1
|Friendly
|Alfie Conn
|-
|}
1956 British Home Championship - Joint winners with , and
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links
- Scottish Football Historical Archive