1955–56 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1955–56 season was Aberdeen's 43rd season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 45th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup

Aberdeen F.C.
1955–56 season
ChairmanWilliam Mitchell
CoachDavie Shaw
Scottish League Division OneVice-Champion
Scottish Cup5th Round
Scottish League CupChampion
Top goalscorerLeague: Graham Leggat (19)
All: Graham Leggat (29)
Highest home attendance38,000 vs. Celtic, 7 January 1956
Lowest home attendance11,000 vs. Kilmarnock, 11 April 1956

Results

Division 1
Main article: 1955–56 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 10 September Hibernian H 6–2 Buckley (3), Leggat (2), Yorston 17,000
2 24 September Dundee H 2–0 Hather, Glen (penalty) 20,000
3 8 October Queen of the South A 3–2 Clunie (penalty), Hather, Buckley 17,000
4 15 October St Mirren A 3–0 Davidson (2), Wishart 15,000
5 29 October East Fife A 1–1 Ingram 10,000
6 5 November Clyde H 1–4 Davidson 15,000
7 12 November Dunfermline Athletic A 2–2 Hather, Yorston 10,000
8 19 November Motherwell H 1–1 Bobby Wilson 20,000
9 26 November Raith Rovers A 1–1 Buckley 12,000
10 3 December Heart of Midlothian A 0–3 30,000
11 10 December Rangers H 0–0 20,000
12 17 December Kilmarnock A 0–1 15,000
13 24 December Airdrieonians H 7–2 Hather (2), Wishart, Glen, Yorston, Allen, Leggat 18,000
14 31 December Falkirk A 6–3 Allen (3), Leggat (2), Hather 15,500
15 2 January Dundee A 4–2 Glen (penalty), Leggat, Yorston, Hather 29,000
16 3 January Stirling Albion H 7–0 Allen (4), Leggat, Hather, Allister 25,000
17 7 January Celtic H 2–1 Leggat 38,000
18 14 January Hibernian A 3–1 Wishart (2), Boyd 18,000
19 28 January Queen of the South A 2–2 Yorston, Glen (penalty) 10,000
20 11 February St Mirren H 4–1 Leggat (2), Allen, Mulhall 15,500
21 18 February Falkirk H 2–2 Wishart, Yorston 16,000
22 25 February Stirling Albion A 2–0 Boyd, Yorston 5,500
23 3 March East Fife H 7–3 Hather (2), Leggat (2), Wishart, Hather, Allen 15,000
24 10 March Clyde A 5–0 Leggat (2), Yorston, Allen, Wishart 14,500
25 17 March Dunfermline Athletic H 1–0 Leggat 17,000
26 24 March Motherwell A 1–1 Wishart 10,000
27 31 March Raith Rovers H 3–5 Boyd (2), Leggat 18,000
28 7 April Heart of Midlothian H 4–1 Leggat (3), Boyd 20,000
29 10 April Celtic A 1–1 Yorston 14,000
30 18 April Rangers A 0–1 45,000
31 21 April Kilmarnock H 3–2 Buckley, Yorston, Mulhall 11,000
32 25 April Airdrieonians A 2–2 Yorston, Mulhall 15,000
33 28 April Partick Thistle H 0–4 16,000
34 30 April Partick Thistle A 2–0 Davidson (2) 9,500

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
1 Rangers 34 22 8 4 85 27 3.148 52
2 Aberdeen 34 18 10 6 87 50 1.740 46
3 Heart of Midlothian 34 19 7 8 99 47 2.106 45
4 Hibernian 34 19 7 8 86 50 1.720 45
5 Celtic 34 16 9 9 55 39 1.410 41
Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1955–56 Scottish League Cup

Group 3
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 13 August Hibernian A 1–0 Buckley 30,000
2 17 August Dunfermline Athletic H 3–2 Mulhall, Yorston, Leggat 24,000
3 20 August Clyde H 3–2 Wishart, Glen (penalty), Buckley 24,000
4 27 August Hibernian H 2–1 Buckley, O'Neil 30,000
5 31 August Dunfermline Athletic H 2–2 Buckley (2) 14,000
6 3 September Clyde A 2–1 Leggat (2) 8,000

Group 3 final table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Aberdeen 6 5 1 0 13 8 1.625 11
Hibernian 6 3 1 2 11 8 1.375 7
Dunfermline Athletic 6 1 1 4 12 16 0.750 3
Clyde 6 1 1 4 11 15 0.733 3
Source:

Knockout stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
QF L1 14 September Hearts H 5–3 Leggat (3), Buckley (2) 30,000
QF L2 17 September Hearts A 4–2 Hather (2), Yorston, Leggat 35,000
SF 1 October Rangers N 2–1 Leggat, Wishart 80,000
F 22 October St Mirren N 2–1 Mallan (own goal), Leggat 44,106

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1955–56 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R5 4 February Rangers A 1–2 Leggat 50,000

Squad

Appearances & Goals
No. Pos Nat Player Total Division One Scottish Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Scotland SCO Fred Martin 43 0 32 0 1 0 10 0
GK Scotland SCO Reg Morrison 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Dave Caldwell 37 0 27 0 1 0 9 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Mitchell (c) 34 0 24 0 0 0 10 0
DF Scotland SCO Jack Allister 25 0 22 0 1 0 2 0
DF Scotland SCO Jim Clunie 21 1 14 1 0 0 7 0
DF Scotland SCO Ian MacFarlane 17 0 16 0 1 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Alec Young 15 0 12 0 0 0 3 0
DF Scotland SCO Bobby Paterson 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0
DF Scotland SCO Billy Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Scotland SCO Jimmy Hogg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Bob Wishart 42 10 31 8 1 0 10 2
MF Scotland SCO Archie Glen 38 5 27 4 1 0 10 1
MF Scotland SCO Graham Leggat 29 29 18 19 1 1 10 9
MF Scotland SCO Bobby Wilson 18 1 13 1 0 0 5 0
MF Scotland SCO Allan Boyd 13 4 13 4 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO George Mulhall 12 4 7 3 0 0 5 1
MF Scotland SCO Ken Brownlee 10 0 9 0 1 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Jimmy Ingram 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
MF Scotland SCO Teddy Scott 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Harry Yorston 40 14 31 12 1 0 8 2
FW England ENG Jack Hather 30 13 24 11 1 0 5 2
FW Scotland SCO Paddy Buckley 20 13 10 6 0 0 10 7
FW Scotland SCO Johnny Allan 18 11 17 11 1 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Norman Davidson 8 5 8 5 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Hugh Hay 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
FW Scotland SCO Ian McNeill 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
FW Scotland SCO Joe O'Neil 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
FW Scotland SCO George Kelly 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

References
    • Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
    • AFC Heritage Trust
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