1955–56 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1955-56 season was Aberdeen's 43rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 45th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish Football League First Division, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
Results
Division 1
Match Day |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1 |
10 September |
Hibernian |
H |
6–2 |
Buckley (3), Leggat (2), Yorston |
17,000 |
2 |
24 September |
Dundee |
H |
2–0 |
Hather, Glen (penalty) |
20,000 |
3 |
8 October |
Queen of the South |
A |
3–2 |
Clunie (penalty), Hather, Buckley |
17,000 |
4 |
15 October |
St Mirren |
A |
3–0 |
Davidson (2), Wishart |
15,000 |
5 |
29 October |
East Fife |
A |
1–1 |
Ingram |
10,000 |
6 |
5 November |
Clyde |
H |
1–4 |
Davidson |
15,000 |
7 |
12 November |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
2–2 |
Hather, Yorston |
10,000 |
8 |
19 November |
Motherwell |
H |
1–1 |
Bobby Wilson |
20,000 |
9 |
26 November |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1–1 |
Buckley |
12,000 |
10 |
3 December |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
0–3 |
|
30,000 |
11 |
10 December |
Rangers |
H |
0–0 |
|
20,000 |
12 |
17 December |
Kilmarnock |
A |
0–1 |
|
15,000 |
13 |
24 December |
Airdrieonians |
H |
7–2 |
Hather (2), Wishart, Glen, Yorston, Allen, Leggat |
18,000 |
14 |
31 December |
Falkirk |
A |
6–3 |
Allen (3), Leggat (2), Hather |
15,500 |
15 |
2 January |
Dundee |
A |
4–2 |
Glen (penalty), Leggat, Yorston, Hather |
29,000 |
16 |
3 January |
Stirling Albion |
H |
7–0 |
Allen (4), Leggat, Hather, Allister |
25,000 |
17 |
7 January |
Celtic |
H |
2–1 |
Leggat |
38,000 |
18 |
14 January |
Hibernian |
A |
3–1 |
Wishart (2), Boyd |
18,000 |
19 |
28 January |
Queen of the South |
A |
2–2 |
Yorston, Glen (penalty) |
10,000 |
20 |
11 February |
St Mirren |
H |
4–1 |
Leggat (2), Allen, Mulhall |
15,500 |
21 |
18 February |
Falkirk |
H |
2–2 |
Wishart, Yorston |
16,000 |
22 |
25 February |
Stirling Albion |
A |
2–0 |
Boyd, Yorston |
5,500 |
23 |
3 March |
East Fife |
H |
7–3 |
Hather (2), Leggat (2), Wishart, Hather, Allen |
15,000 |
24 |
10 March |
Clyde |
A |
5–0 |
Leggat (2), Yorston, Allen, Wishart |
14,500 |
25 |
17 March |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
1–0 |
Leggat |
17,000 |
26 |
24 March |
Motherwell |
A |
1–1 |
Wishart |
10,000 |
27 |
31 March |
Raith Rovers |
H |
3–5 |
Boyd (2), Leggat |
18,000 |
28 |
7 April |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
4–1 |
Leggat (3), Boyd |
20,000 |
29 |
10 April |
Celtic |
A |
1–1 |
Yorston |
14,000 |
30 |
18 April |
Rangers |
A |
0–1 |
|
45,000 |
31 |
21 April |
Kilmarnock |
H |
3–2 |
Buckley, Yorston, Mulhall |
11,000 |
32 |
25 April |
Airdrieonians |
A |
2–2 |
Yorston, Mulhall |
15,000 |
33 |
28 April |
Partick Thistle |
H |
0–4 |
|
16,000 |
34 |
30 April |
Partick Thistle |
A |
2–0 |
Davidson (2) |
9,500 |
Final League table
Scottish League Cup
Group Section 3
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1 |
13 August |
Hibernian |
A |
1–0 |
Buckley |
30,000 |
2 |
17 August |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
3–2 |
Mulhall, Yorston, Leggat |
24,000 |
3 |
20 August |
Clyde |
H |
3–2 |
Wishart, Glen (penalty), Buckley |
24,000 |
4 |
27 August |
Hibernian |
H |
2–1 |
Buckley, O'Neil |
30,000 |
5 |
31 August |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
2–2 |
Buckley (2) |
14,000 |
6 |
3 September |
Clyde |
A |
2–1 |
Leggat (2) |
8,000 |
Section 3 Final Table
Knockout stage
Scottish Cup
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
R5 |
4 February |
Rangers |
A |
1–2 |
Leggat |
50,000 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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| Club seasons | | First Division |
- Aberdeen
- Airdrieonians
- Celtic
- Clyde
- Dundee
- Dunfermline Athletic
- East Fife
- Falkirk
- Heart of Midlothian
- Hibernian
- Kilmarnock
- Motherwell
- Partick Thistle
- Queen of the South
- Rangers
- Raith Rovers
- St. Mirren
- Stirling Albion
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| Second Division |
- Albion Rovers
- Alloa Athletic
- Arbroath
- Ayr United
- Berwick Rangers
- Brechin City
- Cowdenbeath
- Dumbarton
- Dundee United
- East Stirlingshire
- Forfar Athletic
- Hamilton Academical
- Montrose
- Morton
- Queen's Park
- St. Johnstone
- Stenhousemuir
- Stranraer
- Third Lanark
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