1956–57 Aberdeen F.C. season

January 2021 Aberdeen F.C. 1956–57 William Mitchell Chairman Davie Shaw Manager Scottish League Division One 6th Scottish Cup 5th Round Scottish League Cup 3rd in Group Stage Graham Leggat (12) Graham Leggat (16) 35,000 vs. Celtic, 11 August 1956 vs. Rangers, 18 August 1956 5,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 6 March 1957 _whitecollarplain _whitetop ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff ff0000 1955–56 1957–58 The 1956–57 season was Aberdeen's 45th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 46th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup Results Division 1 1956–57 Scottish Division One Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance18 SeptemberSt MirrenA2–0Hather, Buckley15,000215 SeptemberQueen's ParkH2–1Hather, Buckley12,000322 SeptemberDundeeA2–4Yorston, Buckley20,000429 SeptemberHibernianH3–1Glen (2), Buckley18,00056 OctoberEast FifeA3–4Hather, Davidson, Wishart7,000613 OctoberAirdrieoniansH2–3Leggat, Davidson17,000720 OctoberAyr UnitedA6–1Allen (3), Mulhall, Hay, Yorston 8,00083 NovemberRaith RoversA2–3Wishart, Allen7,000910 NovemberKilmarnockH1–3Boyd11,0001017 NovemberDunfermline AthleticH3–2Hay (2), Boyd13,0001124 NovemberRangersA1–3Yorston30,000121 DecemberQueen of the SouthH5–1Leggat (2), Buckley, Yorston, Wishart 12,000138 DecemberQueen's ParkA2–0Buckley, Wishart12,0001415 DecemberFalkirkA5–2Yorston (2), Hather, Buckley, Leggat6,0001522 DecemberMotherwellH2–3Yorston, Wishart13,0001629 DecemberHeart of MidlothianH2–3Wishart, Buckley20,000171 JanuaryDundeeH2–1Brown, Buckley15,000182 JanuaryPartick ThistleA2–1Wright (Own goal), Hather10,000195 JanuarySt MirrenH4–0Hay (2), Davidson, Glen13,0002012 JanuaryHibernianA1–4Leggat 18,0002119 JanuaryEast FifeH1–0Davidson14,0002226 JanuaryAirdrieoniansA5–1Leggat (3), Yorston, Davidson5,000239 FebruaryAyr UnitedH2–2Wishart, Davidson12,0002423 FebruaryCelticA1–2Allister10,000256 MarchRaith RoversH1–0Leggat5,000269 MarchKilmarnockA1–2Hather11,0002716 MarchDunfermline AthleticA3–1Leggat, Wishart, Allister11,0002823 MarchRangersA1–2Davidson28,0002930 MarchQueen of the SouthA2–2Leggat, Wishart6,0003013 AprilFalkirkH3–1Allister (3)10,0003120 AprilMotherwellA5–2Davidson (2), Leggat, Hather, Allister2,0003222 AprilCelticH0–115,0003324 AprilPartick ThistleH2–0Glen, Davidson7,5003427 AprilHeart of MidlothianA0–315,000 Final standings ABD Scottish League Cup 1956–57 Scottish League Cup Group 2 Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance111 AugustCelticH1–2Yorston 35,000215 AugustEast FifeA1–2Hather8,000318 AugustRangersH2–6Wishart, Yorston 35,000425 AugustCelticA2–3Leggat, Davidson 25,000529 AugustEast FifeH4–1Leggat (2), Hay, Hather17,00061 SeptemberRangersA1–4Davidson35,000 Group 2 final table Group 2 ABD Scottish Cup 1956–57 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR42 FebruaryHibernianA4–3Wishart (2), Leggat, Yorston27,300R516 FebruaryFalkirkA1–3Davidson 16,600 Squad Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKSCO SCOFred Martin2802600020GKSCO SCOReg Morrison140802040DFSCO SCODave Caldwell3703302020DFSCO SCOAlec Young3002600040DFSCO SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)2701902060DFSCO SCOJack Allister2462060040DFSCO SCOJim Clunie1201002000DFSCO SCOJimmy Hogg120800040DFSCO SCOBilly Smith80800000DFSCO SCOIan MacFarlane00000000MFSCO SCOArchie Glen3742942060MFSCO SCOBob Wishart34122992231MFSCO SCOGraham Leggat311624122153MFSCO SCOKen Brownlee110900020MFSCO SCOBobby Wilson110702020MFSCO SCOAllan Boyd92820010MFSCO SCOJimmy Wallace60600000MF??John Ward60600000MFSCO SCOGeorge Mulhall21210000FWENG ENGJack Hather4093272062FWSCO SCOHarry Yorston27112081162FWSCO SCONorman Davidson231317102142FWSCO SCOPaddy Buckley1591390020FWSCO SCOHugh Hay96551031FWSCO SCOJohn Brown51510000FWSCO SCOJohnny Allan44440000 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