1956–57 Aberdeen F.C. season
The 1956-57 season was Aberdeen's 44th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 46th 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 |
8 September |
St Mirren |
A |
2–0 |
Hather, Buckley |
15,000 |
2 |
15 September |
Queen's Park |
H |
2–1 |
Hather, Buckley |
12,000 |
3 |
22 September |
Dundee |
A |
2–4 |
Yorston, Buckley |
20,000 |
4 |
29 September |
Hibernian |
H |
3–1 |
Glen (2), Buckley |
18,000 |
5 |
6 October |
East Fife |
A |
3–4 |
Hather, Davidson, Wishart |
7,000 |
6 |
13 October |
Airdrieonians |
H |
2–3 |
Leggat, Davidson |
17,000 |
7 |
20 October |
Ayr United |
A |
6–1 |
Allen (3), Mulhall, Hay, Yorston |
8,000 |
8 |
3 November |
Raith Rovers |
A |
2–3 |
Wishart, Allen |
7,000 |
9 |
10 November |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1–3 |
Boyd |
11,000 |
10 |
17 November |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
3–2 |
Hay (2), Boyd |
13,000 |
11 |
24 November |
Rangers |
A |
1–3 |
Yorston |
30,000 |
12 |
1 December |
Queen of the South |
H |
5–1 |
Leggat (2), Buckley, Yorston, Wishart |
12,000 |
13 |
8 December |
Queen's Park |
A |
2–0 |
Buckley, Wishart |
12,000 |
14 |
15 December |
Falkirk |
A |
5–2 |
Yorston (2), Hather, Buckley, Leggat |
6,000 |
15 |
22 December |
Motherwell |
H |
2–3 |
Yorston, Wishart |
13,000 |
16 |
29 December |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
2–3 |
Wishart, Buckley |
20,000 |
17 |
1 January |
Dundee |
H |
2–1 |
Brown, Buckley |
15,000 |
18 |
2 January |
Partick Thistle |
A |
2–1 |
Wright (Own goal), Hather |
10,000 |
19 |
5 January |
St Mirren |
H |
4–0 |
Hay (2), Davidson, Glen |
13,000 |
20 |
12 January |
Hibernian |
A |
1–4 |
Leggat |
18,000 |
21 |
19 January |
East Fife |
H |
1–0 |
Davidson |
14,000 |
22 |
26 January |
Airdrieonians |
A |
5–1 |
Leggat (3), Yorston, Davidson |
5,000 |
23 |
9 February |
Ayr United |
H |
2–2 |
Wishart, Davidson |
12,000 |
24 |
23 February |
Celtic |
A |
1–2 |
Allister |
10,000 |
25 |
6 March |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1–0 |
Leggat |
5,000 |
26 |
9 March |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1–2 |
Hather |
11,000 |
27 |
16 March |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
3–1 |
Leggat, Wishart, Allister |
11,000 |
28 |
23 March |
Rangers |
A |
1–2 |
Davidson |
28,000 |
29 |
30 March |
Queen of the South |
A |
2–2 |
Leggat, Wishart |
6,000 |
30 |
13 April |
Falkirk |
H |
3–1 |
Allister (3) |
10,000 |
31 |
20 April |
Motherwell |
A |
5–2 |
Davidson (2), Leggat, Hather, Allister |
2,000 |
32 |
22 April |
Celtic |
H |
0–1 |
|
15,000 |
33 |
24 April |
Partick Thistle |
H |
2–0 |
Glen, Davidson |
7,500 |
34 |
27 April |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
0–3 |
|
15,000 |
Final League table
Scottish League Cup
Group Section 2
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Aberdeen Scorer(s) |
Attendance |
1 |
11 August |
Celtic |
H |
1–2 |
Yorston |
35,000 |
2 |
15 August |
East Fife |
A |
1–2 |
Hather |
8,000 |
3 |
18 August |
Rangers |
H |
2–6 |
Wishart, Yorston |
35,000 |
4 |
25 August |
Celtic |
A |
2–3 |
Leggat, Davidson |
25,000 |
5 |
29 August |
East Fife |
H |
4–1 |
Leggat (2), Hay, Hather |
17,000 |
6 |
1 September |
Rangers |
A |
1–4 |
Davidson |
35,000 |
Section 1 Final Table
Scottish Cup
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
- Ayr United
- Celtic
- Dundee
- Dunfermline Athletic
- East Fife
- Falkirk
- Heart of Midlothian
- Hibernian
- Kilmarnock
- Motherwell
- Partick Thistle
- Queen of the South
- Queen's Park
- Rangers
- Raith Rovers
- St. Mirren
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| Second Division |
- Albion Rovers
- Alloa Athletic
- Arbroath
- Berwick Rangers
- Brechin City
- Clyde
- Cowdenbeath
- Dumbarton
- Dundee United
- East Stirlingshire
- Forfar Athletic
- Hamilton Academical
- Montrose
- Morton
- St. Johnstone
- Stenhousemuir
- Stirling Albion
- Stranraer
- Third Lanark
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