1956-09-22
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| Cup and International Matches |
| Scottish Cup Rd 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 2 | Arbroath | 6 | 1 | Brora Rangers | NL | Gayfield Park | 2,843 | |
| NL | Babcock & Wilcox | 0 | 2 | Inverness Caledonian | NL | |||
| NL | Elgin City | 2 | 2 | Inverness Clachnacuddin | NL | Borough Briggs | ||
| NL | Eyemouth United | 3 | 1 | Duns | NL | Warner Park | ||
| NL | Fraserburgh | 9 | 0 | Gala Fairydean | NL | Bellslea Park | ||
| D 2 | Montrose | 2 | 4 | Buckie Thistle | NL | Links Park | 2,800 | |
| NL | Peebles Rovers | 2 | 2 | Albion Rovers | D 2 | Whitestone Park | 1,500 | |
| NL | Peterhead | 2 | 3 | Forres Mechanics | NL | Recreation Park | ||
| NL | Ross County | 6 | 0 | Coldstream | NL | Victoria Park | ||
| NL | Vale of Leithen | 7 | 2 | Wick Academy | NL | Victoria Park | 3,000 | |
| Scottish Division 1 |
| Scottish Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 1 | 4 | Motherwell | Broomfield Park | 12,000 | |
| Ayr United | 0 | 1 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park | 12,000 | |
| Celtic | 0 | 2 | Rangers | Parkhead | 53,000 | |
| Dundee | 4 | 2 | Aberdeen | Dens Park | 20,000 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 1 | Falkirk | East End Park | 10,000 | |
| East Fife | 2 | 3 | Raith Rovers | Bayview Park | 12,000 | |
| Hibernian | 2 | 3 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road | 39,000 | |
| Partick Thistle | 0 | 0 | Queen's Park | Firhill Stadium | 15,000 | |
| St Mirren | 2 | 0 | Kilmarnock | Love Street | 10,000 | |
| 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 | 5 | Motherwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1.80 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Celtic | H |
| 2 | 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.33 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Dundee | H |
| 3 | 7 | Queen of the South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.33 | 4 | W | W | L | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Partick Thistle | H |
| 4 | 5 | Raith Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1.25 | 4 | W | L | W | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Dunfermline Athletic | H |
| 5 | -4 | Aberdeen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.20 | 4 | L | W | W | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Hibernian | H |
| 6 | 6 | Dundee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 3 | W | D | # | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Heart of Midlothian | A |
| 7 | 6 | Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.25 | 3 | W | L | D | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Ayr United | H |
| 8 | -5 | East Fife | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.17 | 3 | L | D | W | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Kilmarnock | A |
| 9 | 5 | St Mirren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 3 | W | D | L | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Falkirk | A |
| 10 | -6 | Airdrieonians | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.91 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Queen's Park | A |
| 11 | -9 | Kilmarnock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1956-09-29 | East Fife | H |
| 12 | -5 | Hibernian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.33 | 2 | L | L | W | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Aberdeen | A |
| 13 | 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 2 | W | L | # | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Raith Rovers | A |
| 14 | -6 | Celtic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 2 | L | W | # | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Motherwell | A |
| 15 | -4 | Ayr United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | L | W | L | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Rangers | A |
| 16 | 0 | Partick Thistle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 1 | D | L | # | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Queen of the South | A |
| 17 | 1 | Queen's Park | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | D | L | L | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Airdrieonians | H |
| 18 | -1 | Falkirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.36 | 0 | L | L | L | # | # | 1956-09-29 | St Mirren | H |
| Scottish Division 2 |
| Scottish Division 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire | 2 | 3 | Cowdenbeath | Firs Park | 1,000 | |
| Hamilton Academical | 3 | 2 | Forfar Athletic | Douglas Park | 3,000 | |
| St Johnstone | 3 | 2 | Dundee United | Muirton Park | 7,000 | |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 | 1 | Alloa Athletic | Ochilview Park | 2,000 | |
| Stirling Albion | 3 | 1 | Dumbarton | Annfield Park | 7,000 | |
| Stranraer | 1 | 2 | Morton | Stair Park | 2,000 | |
| Third Lanark | 1 | 3 | Clyde | Cathkin Park | 10,000 | |
| 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 | 3 | Stirling Albion | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.55 | 9 | W | L | D | D | W | 1956-10-06 | Morton | H |
| 2 | -1 | Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.88 | 8 | W | W | D | W | D | 1956-10-13 | St Johnstone | H |
| 3 | 3 | St Johnstone | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.60 | 8 | W | L | W | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Morton | A |
| 4 | -2 | Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.60 | 8 | L | W | L | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Dundee United | A |
| 5 | 2 | Cowdenbeath | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.56 | 8 | W | W | W | L | W | 1956-09-29 | Stenhousemuir | H |
| 6 | 2 | Morton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.55 | 8 | W | L | W | L | W | 1956-09-29 | St Johnstone | H |
| 7 | -4 | Third Lanark | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.50 | 7 | L | W | D | W | W | 1956-09-29 | Forfar Athletic | A |
| 8 | 1 | Alloa Athletic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1.19 | 7 | D | L | D | W | L | 1956-09-29 | East Stirlingshire | H |
| 9 | -4 | Dumbarton | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.08 | 7 | L | L | W | D | W | 1956-09-29 | Berwick Rangers | H |
| 10 | 0 | Stenhousemuir | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.92 | 6 | D | W | D | L | W | 1956-09-29 | Cowdenbeath | A |
| 11 | 0 | Clyde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 5 | W | D | W | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Arbroath | H |
| 12 | 2 | Hamilton Academical | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.69 | 5 | W | L | L | D | L | 1956-09-29 | Montrose | A |
| 13 | -1 | Dundee United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 | L | W | D | # | # | 1956-09-29 | Stranraer | H |
| 14 | -1 | Brechin City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.63 | 3 | W | D | L | L | # | 1956-10-06 | Cowdenbeath | H |
| 15 | 0 | Arbroath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.60 | 2 | W | L | L | L | # | 1956-09-29 | Clyde | A |
| 16 | 0 | East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.57 | 2 | L | W | L | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Alloa Athletic | A |
| 17 | 1 | Forfar Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.55 | 2 | L | L | W | L | L | 1956-09-29 | Third Lanark | H |
| 18 | -1 | Berwick Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.54 | 2 | L | W | L | L | # | 1956-09-29 | Dumbarton | A |
| 19 | 0 | Montrose | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0.37 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1956-09-29 | Hamilton Academical | H |
