1955–56 in Scottish football

none football background:#BFD7FF 1955–56 in Scottish football 200px Division One champions Rangers Division Two champions Queen's Park Scottish Cup winners Heart of Midlothian League Cup winners Aberdeen Junior Cup winners Petershill Teams in Europe Hibernian Scotland national team 1956 BHC The 1955–56 season was the 83rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 59th season of the Scottish Football League. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1950-1959/195556/ 1955/56 - the Scottish Football League https://archive.today/20130104155929/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1950-1959/195556/ 4 January 2013 dead 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. 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. Division C was disbanded, with most of its members, which were reserve teams, moving to a separate Scottish (Reserve) League).Scottish Reserve League Competitions Part 2 1945-1955, Scottish Football Historical Archive, 1 November 2020The C Division – the “other clubs” division, Alan Bell, via Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database Scottish League Division One 1955–56 Scottish Division One Champions: Rangers Relegated: Clyde, Stirling Albion Scottish League Division Two 1955–56 Scottish Division Two Promoted: Queen's Park, Ayr United Cup honours CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Cup 1955–56Heart of Midlothian3 – 1CelticLeague Cup 1955–56Aberdeen2 – 1St MirrenJunior CupPetershill4 – 1Lugar Boswell Thistle Other Honours County CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupFraserburghAyrshire CupKilmarnock7 – 0 *Ayr UnitedEast of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 1HibernianFife CupRaith Rovers2 – 1East FifeForfarshire CupDundee2 – 0 ArbroathGlasgow CupCeltic5 – 3 RangersLanarkshire CupMotherwell7 – 1Albion RoversRenfrewshire CupMortonStirlingshire CupAlloa Athletic8 – 4 *Falkirk * - aggregate over two legs - replay Highland League main WDL Q 2 Top Three ELG Elgin City BUC Buckie Thistle INV Inverness Thistle 22 1 5 92 44 22 1 5 94 34 18 2 7 108 52 won on play off green1 C complete Scotland national team Scotland national football team 1940–59 results DateVenueOpponentsScoreScotland's score is shown first.CompetitionScotland scorer(s)8 October 1955Windsor Park, Belfast (A)NIR1–2BHCLawrie Reilly9 November 1955Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)WAL2–0BHCBobby Johnstone (2)14 April 1956Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)ENG1–1BHCGraham Leggat2 May 1956Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)AUT1–1FriendlyAlfie Conn 1956 British Home Championship - Joint winners with ENG, NIR and WAL Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match BHC = British Home Championship Notes and references External links Scottish Football Historical Archive 1955 Category:Football in Scotland by season