1955–56 Scottish League Cup Explained

The 1955–56 Scottish League Cup was the tenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Aberdeen, who defeated St Mirren in the Final.

First round

Group 1

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	4–0		13 August 1955
	0–0		13 August 1955
	1–2		17 August 1955
	3–2		17 August 1955
	2–0		20 August 1955
	2–0		20 August 1955
	2–2		27 August 1955
	3–0		27 August 1955
	2–4		31 August 1955
	0–0		31 August 1955
	3–3
	0–3

Group 2

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 75	Date
	0–2		13 August 1955
	2–4		13 August 1955
	2–3		17 August 1955
	5–0		17 August 1955
	1–0		20 August 1955
	4–0		20 August 1955
	0–2		27 August 1955
	2–1		27 August 1955
	2–1		31 August 1955
	0–2		31 August 1955
	4–0
	0–1

Group 3

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 75	Date
	4–2		13 August 1955
	0–1		13 August 1955
	3–2		17 August 1955
	2–2		17 August 1955
	3–2		20 August 1955
	3–1		20 August 1955
	2–1		27 August 1955
	3–2		27 August 1955
	2–2		31 August 1955
	2–1		31 August 1955
	1–2
	1–3

Group 4

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 75	Date
	4–2		13 August 1955
	0–5		13 August 1955
	0–2		17 August 1955
	4–3		17 August 1955
	5–1		20 August 1955
	1–2		20 August 1955
	0–3		27 August 1955
	1–4		27 August 1955
	0–4		31 August 1955
	4–0		31 August 1955
	1–1
	6–0

Group 5

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 75	Date
	5–3		13 August 1955
	6–1		13 August 1955
	1–2		17 August 1955
	5–3		17 August 1955
	5–1		20 August 1955
	1–1		20 August 1955
	1–2		27 August 1955
	1–2		27 August 1955
	5–3		31 August 1955
	7–0		31 August 1955
	2–2
	1–1

Group 6

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 75	Date
	3–0		13 August 1955
	5–1		13 August 1955
	3–2		17 August 1955
	0–1		17 August 1955
	1–2		20 August 1955
	3–1		20 August 1955
	3–2		27 August 1955
	1–0		27 August 1955
	2–0		31 August 1955
	3–2		31 August 1955
	2–2
	3–0

Group 7

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 75	Date
	1–3		13 August 1955
	1–6		13 August 1955
	1–0		17 August 1955
	7–1		17 August 1955
	0–2		20 August 1955
	2–5		20 August 1955
	3–3		27 August 1955
	2–1		27 August 1955
	0–3		31 August 1955
	2–1		31 August 1955
	3–2
	4–0

Group 8

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 75	Date
	2–1		13 August 1955
	3–1		13 August 1955
	2–0		17 August 1955
	1–0		17 August 1955
	7–1		20 August 1955
	1–1		20 August 1955
	2–4		27 August 1955
	1–4		27 August 1955
	3–3		31 August 1955
	2–0		31 August 1955
	4–0
	3–0

Group 9

width=175	Home Team	width=20	Score	width=175	Away Team	width= 75	Date
	2–0		13 August 1955
	3–2		13 August 1955
	2–0		17 August 1955
	2–5		17 August 1955
	5–2		20 August 1955
	0–2		20 August 1955
	3–2		27 August 1955
	3–3		27 August 1955
	1–2
	6–1

Supplementary round

First leg

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	2–1		6 September 1955

Second leg

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	0–1		8 September 1955	1–3

Quarter-finals

First leg

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	5–3
	1–2
	1–2
	5–1

Second leg

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	1–1			2–6
	2–4			5–9
	0–1[1]			2–2
	8–0			10–1

Replay

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	2–0

Semi-finals

Ties

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	2–1
	3–3[2]		1 October 1955

Replay

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	2–0

Final

See main article: 1955 Scottish League Cup Final.

References

General

• Web site: Scottish League Cup 1955–1956 : Results . 1 February 2012 . Statto . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302203758/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/league-cup/1955-1956/results . 2 March 2012 . dead . dmy-all .

Specific

Notes and References

1. After Extra Time
2. After Extra Time