1956–57 in Scottish football
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| 1956–57 in Scottish football | ||
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| Division One champions | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Division Two champions | ||
| Clyde | ||
| Scottish Cup winners | ||
| Falkirk | ||
| League Cup winners | ||
| Celtic | ||
| Junior Cup winners | ||
| Banks O' Dee | ||
| Teams in Europe | ||
| Rangers | ||
| Scotland national team | ||
| 1957 BHC, 1958 World Cup qualification |
The 1956–57 season was the 84th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 60th season of the Scottish Football League. [1]
Contents
Scottish League Division One
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| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 96 | 48 | 48 | 55 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 48 | 33 | 53 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 42 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 84 | 58 | 26 | 39 |
| 5 | Celtic | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 38 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 59 | 20 | 38 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 56 | 13 | 33 |
| 10 | Dundee | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 61 | −6 | 32 |
| 11 | Airdrieonians | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 77 | 89 | −12 | 30 |
| 12 | St Mirren | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 30 |
| 13 | Queen's Park | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 29 |
| 14 | Falkirk | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 70 | −19 | 28 |
| 15 | East Fife | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 59 | 82 | −23 | 26 |
| 16 | Queen of the South | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 54 | 96 | −42 | 25 |
| 17 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 24 |
| 18 | Ayr United | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 48 | 89 | −41 | 19 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Ayr United
Scottish League Division Two
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| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 122 | 39 | 83 | 64 |
| 2 | Third Lanark | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 105 | 51 | 54 | 51 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 87 | 65 | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | Morton | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 81 | 70 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 80 | 18 | 42 |
| 6 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 68 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Stranraer | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 77 | 2 | 40 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 81 | 64 | 17 | 39 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 101 | 70 | 31 | 38 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 57 | 22 | 38 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 68 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 80 | −1 | 34 |
| 13 | Dundee United | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 75 | 80 | −5 | 34 |
| 14 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 32 |
| 15 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 66 | 99 | −33 | 27 |
| 16 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 75 | 100 | −25 | 23 |
| 17 | Montrose | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 124 | −70 | 21 |
| 18 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 114 | −56 | 20 |
| 19 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 56 | 121 | −65 | 17 |
Promoted: Clyde, Third Lanark
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1956–57 | Falkirk | 2 – 1 (rep.) | Kilmarnock |
| League Cup 1956-57 | Celtic | 3 – 0 (rep.) | Partick Thistle |
| Junior Cup | Banks o' Dee | 1 – 0 | Kilsyth Rangers |
Other Honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - North | Fraserburgh | 6 – 1 * | Inverness Caledonian |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - South | Vale of Leithen | 7 – 3 * | Peebles Rovers |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Buckie Thistle | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Ayr United |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | 4 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Clyde |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 6 – 2 | Airdrie |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 5 – 2 | Babcock & Wilcox |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Dumbarton | 5 – 3 * | Alloa Athletic |
* - aggregate over two legs
Highland League
Top Three
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckie Thistle | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 52 | 26 | 45 |
| 2 | Inverness Caledonian | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| 3 | Elgin City | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 48 | 27 | 37 |
Scotland national team
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[2] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 1956 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) |  Wales |
2–2 | BHC | Willie Fernie, Lawrie Reilly |
| 7 November 1956 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Northern Ireland |
1–0 | BHC | Alex Scott |
| 21 November 1956 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Yugoslavia |
2–0 | Friendly | Jackie Mudie, Sammy Baird |
| 6 April 1957 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) |  England |
1–2 | BHC | Tommy Ring |
| 8 May 1957 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) |  Spain |
4–2 | WCQG9 | Jackie Mudie (3), John Hewie |
| 19 May 1957 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basle (A) |  Switzerland |
2–1 | WCQG9 | Jackie Mudie, Bobby Collins |
| 22 May 1957 | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (A) |  West Germany |
3–1 | Friendly | Bobby Collins(2), Jackie Mudie |
| 26 May 1957 | Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid (A) | Spain |
1–4 | WCQG9 | Gordon Smith |
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- WCQG9 = World Cup qualifying - Group 9
- BHC = British Home Championship
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1950-1959/195657/
- ↑ Scotland's score is shown first.
