1956-10-20
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| Cup and International Matches |
| British Home Championship | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
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Wales | 2 | 2 | Scotland |  |
Ninian Park, Cardiff | 60,000 | |
| Scottish Cup Rd 4 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 2 | Alloa Athletic | 4 | 0 | Forfar Athletic | D 2 | Recreation Ground | 3,324 | |
| NL | Buckie Thistle | 2 | 3 | Hamilton Academical | D 2 | Victoria Park | 5,303 | |
| D 2 | Cowdenbeath | 3 | 5 | Inverness Caledonian | NL | Central Park | 5,803 | |
| D 2 | Dundee United | 5 | 2 | Third Lanark | D 2 | Tannadice Park | 7,000 | |
| D 2 | East Stirlingshire | 1 | 1 | Morton | D 2 | Firs Park | 4,000 | |
| NL | Forres Mechanics | 3 | 0 | Albion Rovers | D 2 | Mosset Park | 2,000 | |
| NL | Nairn County | 5 | 5 | Berwick Rangers | D 2 | Station Park | 1,600 | |
| D 2 | Stranraer | 3 | 0 | Ross County | NL | Stair Park | 2,300 | |
| Scottish Division 1 |
| Scottish Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 3 | 4 | Heart of Midlothian | Broomfield Park | 11,000 | |
| Ayr United | 1 | 6 | Aberdeen | Somerset Park | 8,000 | |
| Celtic | 1 | 1 | Raith Rovers | Parkhead | 16,000 | |
| Dundee | 3 | 1 | Queen's Park | Dens Park | 8,500 | |
| East Fife | 1 | 1 | Falkirk | Bayview Park | 7,000 | |
| Hibernian | 1 | 1 | Motherwell | Easter Road | 18,000 | |
| Partick Thistle | 2 | 1 | Kilmarnock | Firhill Stadium | 12,000 | |
| St Mirren | 7 | 1 | Queen of the South | Love Street | 9,000 | |
| 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 | 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1.20 | 11 | W | L | W | W | W | 1956-10-27 | Falkirk | A |
| 2 | 0 | Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1.75 | 10 | D | W | W | W | D | 1956-10-27 | Queen of the South | H |
| 3 | -2 | Rangers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2.00 | 9 | W | W | W | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Hibernian | H |
| 4 | 0 | Raith Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1.46 | 9 | D | D | W | D | W | 1956-10-27 | St Mirren | A |
| 5 | 0 | East Fife | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.38 | 9 | D | W | W | D | L | 1956-10-27 | Dunfermline Athletic | H |
| 6 | 3 | Aberdeen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1.43 | 8 | W | L | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Raith Rovers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Queen of the South | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.75 | 8 | L | W | L | W | W | 1956-10-27 | Motherwell | A |
| 8 | 3 | St Mirren | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1.06 | 7 | W | L | L | W | W | 1956-10-27 | Raith Rovers | H |
| 9 | -2 | Airdrieonians | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1.00 | 7 | L | W | L | W | L | 1956-10-27 | Ayr United | A |
| 10 | -2 | Kilmarnock | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.00 | 6 | L | W | L | D | L | 1956-10-27 | Hibernian | A |
| 11 | 4 | Dundee | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.11 | 5 | W | L | L | W | D | 1956-11-03 | Celtic | H |
| 12 | 0 | Hibernian | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 | 5 | D | D | D | L | L | 1956-10-27 | Kilmarnock | H |
| 13 | -3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 | 5 | L | W | D | W | L | 1956-10-27 | East Fife | A |
| 14 | 0 | Celtic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | D | W | L | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Dundee | A |
| 15 | -2 | Queen's Park | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 | 4 | L | W | D | L | D | 1956-11-03 | East Fife | H |
| 16 | 0 | Falkirk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.60 | 3 | D | L | W | L | L | 1956-10-27 | Heart of Midlothian | H |
| 17 | 1 | Partick Thistle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.45 | 3 | W | L | L | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Heart of Midlothian | A |
| 18 | -1 | Ayr United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.29 | 2 | L | L | L | L | L | 1956-10-27 | Airdrieonians | H |
| Scottish Division 2 |
| Scottish Division 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
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| Arbroath | 1 | 0 | St Johnstone | Gayfield Park | 3,000 | |
| Brechin City | 2 | 1 | Stenhousemuir | Glebe Park | 1,500 | |
| Dumbarton | 2 | 3 | Clyde | Boghead Park | 8,000 | |
| Stirling Albion | 3 | 0 | Montrose | Annfield Park | 2,000 | |
| 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 | Cowdenbeath | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2.33 | 14 | W | W | W | W | W | 1956-10-27 | Montrose | H |
| 2 | 2 | Stirling Albion | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1.75 | 13 | W | L | W | W | L | 1956-10-27 | Forfar Athletic | H |
| 3 | -1 | Alloa Athletic | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 1.25 | 12 | W | W | D | D | L | 1956-11-03 | Brechin City | A |
| 4 | 5 | Clyde | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2.22 | 11 | W | W | W | W | D | 1956-10-27 | St Johnstone | H |
| 5 | -2 | Third Lanark | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.82 | 11 | W | W | L | L | W | 1956-10-27 | Dundee United | A |
| 6 | -1 | Stranraer | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1.33 | 11 | L | W | D | L | W | 1956-10-27 | Hamilton Academical | H |
| 7 | -1 | Albion Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.11 | 10 | W | W | W | D | W | 1956-10-27 | Brechin City | H |
| 8 | -1 | St Johnstone | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.11 | 10 | L | L | L | W | W | 1956-10-27 | Clyde | A |
| 9 | -1 | Morton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1.00 | 10 | W | L | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Dundee United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Dumbarton | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1.10 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1956-10-27 | Arbroath | A |
| 11 | 0 | Dundee United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1.27 | 8 | W | L | W | D | L | 1956-10-27 | Third Lanark | H |
| 12 | 0 | Stenhousemuir | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.79 | 8 | L | L | W | L | D | 1956-10-31 | Clyde | A |
| 13 | 0 | Hamilton Academical | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.68 | 6 | L | D | W | L | L | 1956-10-27 | Stranraer | A |
| 14 | 0 | East Stirlingshire | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.68 | 5 | W | D | L | W | L | 1956-11-03 | Third Lanark | H |
| 15 | 2 | Brechin City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.64 | 5 | W | L | W | D | L | 1956-10-27 | Albion Rovers | A |
| 16 | -1 | Montrose | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0.37 | 5 | L | W | L | D | L | 1956-10-27 | Cowdenbeath | A |
| 17 | -1 | Forfar Athletic | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0.64 | 4 | L | W | L | L | W | 1956-10-27 | Stirling Albion | A |
| 18 | 0 | Arbroath | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0.57 | 4 | W | L | L | W | L | 1956-10-27 | Dumbarton | H |
| 19 | 0 | Berwick Rangers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 0.36 | 2 | L | L | L | L | W | 1956-11-03 | Hamilton Academical | H |
