1955–56 Aberdeen F.C. season

January 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1955–56 William Mitchell Chairman Davie Shaw Coach Scottish League Division One 2nd Scottish Cup 5th Round Scottish League Cup Champion Graham Leggat (19) 38,000 vs. Celtic, 7 January 1956 11,000 vs. Kilmarnock, 11 April 1956 _whitecollarplain _whitetop ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 1954–55 1956–57 Graham Leggat (29) The 1955–56 season was Aberdeen's 44th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 45th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup Results Division 1 1955–56 Scottish Division One Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance110 SeptemberHibernianH6–2Buckley (3), Leggat (2), Yorston 17,000224 SeptemberDundeeH2–0Hather, Glen (penalty)20,00038 OctoberQueen of the SouthA3–2Clunie (penalty), Hather, Buckley17,000415 OctoberSt MirrenA3–0 Davidson (2), Wishart15,000529 OctoberEast FifeA1–1 Ingram10,00065 NovemberClydeH1–4Davidson15,000712 NovemberDunfermline AthleticA2–2Hather, Yorston 10,000819 NovemberMotherwellH1–1Bobby Wilson20,000926 NovemberRaith RoversA1–1Buckley12,000103 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA0–330,0001110 DecemberRangersH0–020,0001217 DecemberKilmarnockA0–115,0001324 DecemberAirdrieoniansH7–2Hather (2), Wishart, Glen, Yorston, Allen, Leggat18,0001431 DecemberFalkirkA6–3Allen (3), Leggat (2), Hather 15,500152 JanuaryDundeeA4–2Glen (penalty), Leggat, Yorston, Hather29,000163 JanuaryStirling AlbionH7–0Allen (4), Leggat, Hather, Allister25,000177 JanuaryCelticH2–1Leggat38,0001814 JanuaryHibernianA3–1Wishart (2), Boyd18,0001928 JanuaryQueen of the SouthA2–2Yorston, Glen (penalty)10,0002011 FebruarySt MirrenH4–1Leggat (2), Allen, Mulhall15,5002118 FebruaryFalkirkH2–2Wishart, Yorston16,0002225 FebruaryStirling AlbionA2–0Boyd, Yorston5,500233 MarchEast FifeH7–3Hather (2), Leggat (2), Wishart, Hather, Allen15,0002410 MarchClydeA5–0Leggat (2), Yorston, Allen, Wishart14,5002517 MarchDunfermline AthleticH1–0Leggat17,0002624 MarchMotherwellA1–1Wishart10,0002731 MarchRaith RoversH3–5Boyd (2), Leggat18,000287 AprilHeart of MidlothianH4–1Leggat (3), Boyd20,0002910 AprilCelticA1–1Yorston14,0003018 AprilRangersA0–145,0003121 AprilKilmarnockH3–2Buckley, Yorston, Mulhall11,0003225 AprilAirdrieoniansA2–2 Yorston, Mulhall15,0003328 AprilPartick ThistleH0–416,0003430 AprilPartick ThistleA2–0 Davidson (2)9,500 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1955–56 Scottish League Cup Group 3 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance113 AugustHibernianA1–0Buckley 30,000217 AugustDunfermline AthleticH3–2Mulhall, Yorston, Leggat24,000320 AugustClydeH3–2Wishart, Glen (penalty), Buckley24,000427 AugustHibernianH2–1Buckley, O'Neil30,000531 AugustDunfermline AthleticH2–2Buckley (2)14,00063 SeptemberClydeA2–1Leggat (2)8,000 Group 3 final table Group 3 ABD Knockout stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF L114 SeptemberHeartsH5–3Leggat (3), Buckley (2)30,000QF L217 SeptemberHeartsA4–2Hather (2), Yorston, Leggat35,000SF1 OctoberRangersN2–1Leggat, Wishart80,000F22 OctoberSt MirrenN2–1Mallan (own goal), Leggat44,106 Scottish Cup 1955–56 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR54 FebruaryRangersA1–2Leggat50,000 Squad Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOFred Martin43032010100GKSCO SCOReg Morrison20200000DFSCO SCODave Caldwell3702701090DFSCO SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)34024000100DFSCO SCOJack Allister2502201020DFSCO SCOJim Clunie2111410070DFSCO SCOIan MacFarlane1701601000DFSCO SCOAlec Young1501200030DFSCO SCOBobby Paterson60500010DFSCO SCOBilly Smith00000000DFSCO SCOJimmy Hogg00000000MFSCO SCOBob Wishart421031810102MFSCO SCOArchie Glen38527410101MFSCO SCOGraham Leggat2929181911109MFSCO SCOBobby Wilson1811310050MFSCO SCOAllan Boyd1341340000MFSCO SCOGeorge Mulhall124730051MFSCO SCOKen Brownlee100901000MFSCO SCOJimmy Ingram21210000MFSCO SCOTeddy Scott10100000FWSCO SCOHarry Yorston401431121082FWENG ENGJack Hather301324111052FWSCO SCOPaddy Buckley201310600107FWSCO SCOJohnny Allan181117111000FWSCO SCONorman Davidson85850000FWSCO SCOHugh Hay60600000FWSCO SCOIan McNeill40200020FWSCO SCOJoe O'Neil31000031FWSCO SCOGeorge Kelly10100000 References Kevin Stirling Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003 Desert Island Books 2002 1-874287-49-X AFC Heritage Trust Category:Aberdeen F.C. seasons Aber