The 1955–56 season was the 83rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 59th season of the Scottish Football League.
Overview Following league reconstruction, the top tier was expanded from 16 to 18 teams with Airdrieonians and Dunfermline Athletic being promoted. The second tier was expanded from 16 to 19 teams with Berwick Rangers, Dumbarton, East Stirlingshire, Montrose and Stranraer joining the league from the third tier.
The leagues were rebranded at the start of season 1955–56. Division A was now the newly named Division One and Division B was now the newly named Division Two. Division C was disbanded, with most of its members, which were reserve teams, moving to a separate Scottish (Reserve) League).Scottish Reserve League Competitions Part 2 1945-1955, Scottish Football Historical Archive, 1 November 2020The C Division – the “other clubs” division, Alan Bell, via Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
Scottish League Division One
Champions: Rangers Relegated: Clyde, Stirling Albion
Scottish League Division Two
Promoted: Queen's Park, Ayr United
Cup honours
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upScottish Cup 1955–56Heart of Midlothian3 – 1CelticLeague Cup 1955–56Aberdeen2 – 1St MirrenJunior CupPetershill4 – 1Lugar Boswell Thistle
Other Honours
County
CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-upAberdeenshire CupFraserburghAyrshire CupKilmarnock7 – 0 *Ayr UnitedEast of Scotland ShieldHearts2 – 1HibernianFife CupRaith Rovers2 – 1East FifeForfarshire CupDundee2 – 0 ArbroathGlasgow CupCeltic5 – 3 RangersLanarkshire CupMotherwell7 – 1Albion RoversRenfrewshire CupMortonStirlingshire CupAlloa Athletic8 – 4 *Falkirk - aggregate over two legs - replay
Highland League
Scotland national team
DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer(s)8 October 1955Windsor Park, Belfast (A)1–2BHCLawrie Reilly9 November 1955Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)2–0BHCBobby Johnstone (2)14 April 1956Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1BHCGraham Leggat2 May 1956Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)1–1FriendlyAlfie Conn 1956 British Home Championship - Joint winners with , and
Key: (H) = Home match (A) = Away match BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
External links Scottish Football Historical Archive