1955–56 Hibernian F.C. season

During the 1955–56 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came fourth out of 18 clubs in the Scottish First Division.

Scottish First Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance110 SeptemberAberdeenA2–617,000217 SeptemberClydeA2–212,000324 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianA1–045,00041 OctoberKilmarnockH2–120,000515 OctoberFalkirkH2–020,000622 OctoberDunfermline AthleticA1–213,000729 OctoberAirdrieoniansH3–315,00085 NovemberRaith RoversA4–012,000912 NovemberEast FifeH3–112,0001019 NovemberQueen of the SouthA3–111,0001126 NovemberPartick ThistleH5–115,000123 DecemberSt MirrenA1–012,0001310 DecemberDundeeH6–37,0001417 DecemberRangersA1–450,0001424 DecemberCelticH2–332,0001531 DecemberStirling AlbionH6–110,000172 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianH2–260,812183 JanuaryClydeH1–020,0001914 JanuaryAberdeenH1–325,0002021 JanuaryKilmarnockA1–014,0002128 JanuaryMotherwellH6–015,0002211 FebruaryFalkirkA0–212,0002325 FebruaryDunfermline AthleticH7–118,000247 MarchAirdrioeniansA1–34,0002510 MarchRaith RoversH2–225,0002617 MarchEast FifeA2–18,0002721 MarchQueen of the SouthH4–19,0002831 MarchPartick ThistleA1–123,000297 AprilSt MirrenH2–010,0003016 AprilMotherwellA1–18,0003121 AprilRangersH2–230,0003223 AprilDundeeA2–37,0003325 AprilCelticA3–09,5003428 AprilStirling AlbionA3–05,000

Final League table

PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts3Heart of Midlothian341978994752454Hibernian341978865036455Celtic34169955391641

Scottish League Cup

Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) AttendanceG313 AugustAberdeenA0–140,000G317 AugustClydeA2–210,000G320 AugustDunfermline AthleticH3–16,000G327 AugustAberdeenA1–230,000G331 AugustClydeH2–115,000G33 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticA3–114,000

Group 3 final table

PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Aberdeen651018810112Hibernian6312118373Dunfermline Athletic61141216–434Clyde61141115–43

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) AttendanceR54 FebruaryRaith RoversH1–126,024R5 R13 FebruaryRaith RoversA1–320,000

European Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L114 September Rot-Weiss EssenA4–05,000R1 L212 October Rot-Weiss EssenH1–130,000QF L123 November Djurgårdens IFA3–121,962QF L228 November Djurgårdens IFH1–031,346SF L14 April Stade de ReimsA0–235,486SF L218 April Stade de ReimsH0–144,941

See also List of Hibernian F.C. seasons

References

External links Hibernian 1955/1956 results and fixtures, Soccerbase