1955–56 in Scottish football


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 League Division One was expanded from 16 to 18 teams with Airdrieonians and Dunfermline Athletic being promoted. League Division Two was expanded from 16 to 19 teams with Berwick Rangers, Dumbarton, East Stirlingshire, Montrose and Stranraer joining the league.
The leagues were rebranded at the start of season 1955-56. Division A was now the newly named Division One and Division B was now the newly named Division Two.

Scottish League Division One

Champions: Rangers

Relegated:''' Clyde, Stirling Albion

Scottish League Division Two

Promoted: Queen's Park, Ayr United

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Cup 1955–56Heart of Midlothian3 – 1Celtic
League Cup 1955–56Aberdeen2 – 1St Mirren
Junior CupPetershill4 – 1Lugar Boswell Thistle

Other Honours

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupFraserburgh
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock7 – 0 *Ayr United
East of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 1Hibernian
Fife CupRaith Rovers2 – 1East Fife
Forfarshire CupDundee2 – 0Arbroath
Glasgow CupCeltic5 – 3 Rangers
Lanarkshire CupMotherwell7 – 1Albion Rovers
Renfrewshire CupMorton
Stirlingshire CupAlloa Athletic8 – 4 *Falkirk

- aggregate over two legs
- replay

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Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
8 October 1955Windsor Park, Belfast 1–2BHCLawrie Reilly
9 November 1955Hampden Park, Glasgow 2–0BHCBobby Johnstone
14 April 1956Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–1BHCGraham Leggat
2 May 1956Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–1FriendlyAlfie Conn

1956 British Home Championship - Joint winners with, and
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