1956-09-08
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| Cup and International Matches |
| Scottish Cup Rd 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Arbroath | 10 | 2 | Rothes | NL | Gayfield Park | 2,693 | |
| NL | Babcock & Wilcox | 6 | 3 | Selkirk | NL | |||
| NL | Buckie Thistle | 4 | 0 | Lossiemouth | NL | Victoria Park | 1,500 | |
| NL | Chirnside United | 1 | 9 | Montrose | D 2 | 500 | ||
| NL | Civil Service Strollers | 0 | 7 | Inverness Clachnacuddin | NL | Pinkhill Stadium | ||
| NL | Coldstream | 6 | 0 | Whithorn | NL | Home Park | ||
| NL | Edinburgh University | 1 | 11 | Duns | NL | Canal Field | ||
| NL | Elgin City | 5 | 1 | Shawfield Amateurs | NL | Borough Briggs | ||
| NL | Eyemouth United | 3 | 2 | Burntisland Shipyard | NL | Warner Park | ||
| NL | Forres Mechanics | 6 | 1 | Keith | NL | Mosset Park | ||
| NL | Fraserburgh | 5 | 2 | Deveronvale | NL | Bellslea Park | ||
| NL | Peebles Rovers | 4 | 2 | Murrayfield Amateurs | NL | Whitestone Park | ||
| NL | Peterhead | 4 | 2 | Huntly | NL | Recreation Park | ||
| NL | Ross County | 6 | 3 | Aberdeen University | NL | Victoria Park | ||
| NL | Tarff Rovers | 1 | 7 | Inverness Caledonian | NL | Balgreen Park | ||
| NL | Vale of Leithen | 6 | 1 | Glasgow University | NL | Victoria Park | ||
| NL | Wick Academy | 3 | 1 | Girvan Amateurs | NL | Harmsworth Park | ||
| NL | Wigtown and Bladnoch | 1 | 4 | Brora Rangers | NL | Trammondford Park | ||
| Scottish Division 1 |
| Scottish Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 3 | 3 | Rangers | Broomfield Park | 17,000 | |
| Ayr United | 0 | 3 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park | 11,000 | |
| Celtic | 2 | 0 | Queen's Park | Parkhead | 28,000 | |
| Dundee | 1 | 1 | Kilmarnock | Dens Park | 14,000 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 3 | Heart of Midlothian | East End Park | 14,000 | |
| East Fife | 3 | 1 | Queen of the South | Bayview Park | 6,000 | |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | Falkirk | Easter Road | 20,000 | |
| Partick Thistle | 2 | 3 | Motherwell | Firhill Stadium | 21,000 | |
| St Mirren | 0 | 2 | Aberdeen | Love Street | 12,000 | |
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Hibernian | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Queen of the South | A |
| 2 | 0 | East Fife | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Motherwell | A |
| 3 | 0 | Raith Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Airdrieonians | H |
| 4 | 0 | Aberdeen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Queen's Park | H |
| 5 | 0 | Celtic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-22 | Rangers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | St Mirren | H |
| 7 | 0 | Motherwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 2 | W | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | East Fife | H |
| 8 | 0 | Airdrieonians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Raith Rovers | A |
| 9 | 0 | Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Kilmarnock | H |
| 10 | 0 | Dundee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-22 | Aberdeen | H |
| 11 | 0 | Kilmarnock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Rangers | A |
| 12 | 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-22 | Falkirk | H |
| 13 | 0 | Partick Thistle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-22 | Queen's Park | H |
| 14 | 0 | Queen of the South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Hibernian | H |
| 15 | 0 | Falkirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Ayr United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Queen's Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2.00 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Aberdeen | A |
| 17 | 0 | St Mirren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.00 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Heart of Midlothian | A |
| 18 | 0 | Ayr United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Falkirk | A |
| Scottish Division 2 |
| Scottish Division 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 1 | 1 | Clyde | Glebe Park | 2,400 | |
| East Stirlingshire | 1 | 5 | Albion Rovers | Firs Park | 1,000 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 1 | 4 | Cowdenbeath | Douglas Park | 4,000 | |
| St Johnstone | 4 | 2 | Forfar Athletic | Muirton Park | 7,000 | |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 | 3 | Dumbarton | Ochilview Park | 2,500 | |
| Stirling Albion | 5 | 1 | Alloa Athletic | Annfield Park | 7,000 | |
| Stranraer | 5 | 3 | Berwick Rangers | Stair Park | 1,500 | |
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Stirling Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Albion Rovers | H |
| 2 | -1 | Morton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Forfar Athletic | A |
| 3 | 3 | St Johnstone | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Montrose | A |
| 4 | -2 | Third Lanark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Alloa Athletic | A |
| 5 | 4 | Dumbarton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Hamilton Academical | A |
| 6 | 1 | Stranraer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 | 4 | W | W | # | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Arbroath | H |
| 7 | 4 | Cowdenbeath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.60 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-09-19 | Dumbarton | A |
| 8 | -3 | Clyde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 3 | D | W | # | # | # | 1956-09-22 | Third Lanark | A |
| 9 | 5 | Albion Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.20 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Stirling Albion | A |
| 10 | -6 | Alloa Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0.70 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Montrose | H |
| 11 | -3 | Montrose | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Alloa Athletic | A |
| 12 | -2 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.71 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Dumbarton | H |
| 13 | -1 | Stenhousemuir | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0.63 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Stirling Albion | A |
| 14 | -1 | Dundee United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | D | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-19 | Alloa Athletic | H |
| 15 | 4 | Brechin City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.29 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1956-09-19 | Hamilton Academical | H |
| 16 | -1 | Arbroath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 0 | L | # | # | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Stranraer | A |
| 17 | -1 | Berwick Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.50 | 0 | L | L | # | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Arbroath | H |
| 18 | 0 | Forfar Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.36 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-09-12 | Morton | H |
| 19 | -2 | East Stirlingshire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.29 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-09-15 | Dumbarton | A |
