1956–57_Scottish_League_Cup
1956–57 Scottish League Cup
Football tournament season
The 1956–57 Scottish League Cup was the 11th season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Partick Thistle in the Final.
Group 1
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Dundee | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 3.200 | 11 |
Raith Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 7 |
Motherwell | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1.200 | 4 |
Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 0.375 | 2 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Motherwell | 0–1 | Dundee | 11 August 1956 |
Raith Rovers | 4–2 | Airdrieonians | 11 August 1956 |
Airdrieonians | 1–3 | Motherwell | 15 August 1956 |
Dundee | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 15 August 1956 |
Dundee | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | 18 August 1956 |
Raith Rovers | 4–2 | Motherwell | 18 August 1956 |
Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | 25 August 1956 |
Dundee | 2–1 | Motherwell | 25 August 1956 |
Motherwell | 6–1 | Airdrieonians | 29 August 1956 |
Raith Rovers | 2–2 | Dundee | 29 August 1956 |
Airdrieonians | 1–7 | Dundee | 1 September 1956 |
Motherwell | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | 1 September 1956 |
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Group 2
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 11 |
Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3.000 | 9 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0.611 | 2 |
East Fife | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 | 2 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Aberdeen | 1–2 | Celtic | 11 August 1956 |
Rangers | 3–0 | East Fife | 11 August 1956 |
Celtic | 2–1 | Rangers | 15 August 1956 |
East Fife | 2–1 | Aberdeen | 15 August 1956 |
Aberdeen | 2–6 | Rangers | 18 August 1956 |
Celtic | 2–1 | East Fife | 18 August 1956 |
Celtic | 3–2 | Aberdeen | 25 August 1956 |
East Fife | 1–4 | Rangers | 25 August 1956 |
Aberdeen | 4–1 | East Fife | 29 August 1956 |
Rangers | 0–0 | Celtic | 29 August 1956 |
East Fife | 0–1 | Celtic | 1 September 1956 |
Rangers | 4–1 | Aberdeen | 1 September 1956 |
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Group 3
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 8 |
St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 | 7 |
Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 5 |
Kilmarnock | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0.571 | 4 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 11 August 1956 |
Queen of the South | 0–0 | St Mirren | 11 August 1956 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 2–1 | Queen of the South | 15 August 1956 |
St Mirren | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 15 August 1956 |
Kilmarnock | 2–3 | Queen of the South | 18 August 1956 |
St Mirren | 2–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 August 1956 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 5–1 | Kilmarnock | 25 August 1956 |
St Mirren | 1–1 | Queen of the South | 25 August 1956 |
Kilmarnock | 1–4 | St Mirren | 29 August 1956 |
Queen of the South | 1–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 29 August 1956 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | St Mirren | 1 September 1956 |
Queen of the South | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | 1 September 1956 |
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Group 4
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2.500 | 10 |
Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 8 |
Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.600 | 5 |
Hibernian | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0.263 | 1 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Falkirk | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | 11 August 1956 |
Heart of Midlothian | 6–1 | Hibernian | 11 August 1956 |
Hibernian | 0–1 | Falkirk | 15 August 1956 |
Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 August 1956 |
Heart of Midlothian | 5–0 | Falkirk | 18 August 1956 |
Partick Thistle | 4–1 | Hibernian | 18 August 1956 |
Hibernian | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 August 1956 |
Partick Thistle | 2–0 | Falkirk | 25 August 1956 |
Falkirk | 4–0 | Hibernian | 29 August 1956 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | 29 August 1956 |
Falkirk | 1–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 September 1956 |
Hibernian | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | 1 September 1956 |
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Group 5
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Brechin City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2.500 | 9 |
Hamilton Academical | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.000 | 7 |
Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 0.682 | 5 |
Alloa Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 3 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Alloa Athletic | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | 11 August 1956 |
Dumbarton | 1–8 | Brechin City | 11 August 1956 |
Brechin City | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | 15 August 1956 |
Hamilton Academical | 5–3 | Dumbarton | 15 August 1956 |
Dumbarton | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 18 August 1956 |
Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Brechin City | 18 August 1956 |
Brechin City | 3–4 | Dumbarton | 25 August 1956 |
Hamilton Academical | 3–2 | Alloa Athletic | 25 August 1956 |
Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Brechin City | 29 August 1956 |
Dumbarton | 3–4 | Hamilton Academical | 29 August 1956 |
Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Dumbarton | 1 September 1956 |
Brechin City | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 1 September 1956 |
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Group 6
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cowdenbeath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 | 9 |
Morton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 7 |
Stranraer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 | 4 |
Berwick Rangers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0.462 | 4 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Stranraer | 11 August 1956 |
Morton | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | 11 August 1956 |
Berwick Rangers | 0–3 | Cowdenbeath | 15 August 1956 |
Stranraer | 1–4 | Morton | 15 August 1956 |
Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Morton | 18 August 1956 |
Stranraer | 5–2 | Berwick Rangers | 18 August 1956 |
Berwick Rangers | 1–1 | Morton | 25 August 1956 |
Stranraer | 1–3 | Cowdenbeath | 25 August 1956 |
Cowdenbeath | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | 29 August 1956 |
Morton | 1–1 | Stranraer | 29 August 1956 |
Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Stranraer | 1 September 1956 |
Morton | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | 1 September 1956 |
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Group 7
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Clyde | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3.800 | 11 |
St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0.583 | 7 |
Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 5 |
Stirling Albion | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0.100 | 1 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Clyde | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 11 August 1956 |
St Johnstone | 2–1 | Queen's Park | 11 August 1956 |
Queen's Park | 0–1 | Clyde | 15 August 1956 |
Stirling Albion | 0–0 | St Johnstone | 15 August 1956 |
St Johnstone | 1–6 | Clyde | 18 August 1956 |
Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Queen's Park | 18 August 1956 |
Queen's Park | 0–2 | St Johnstone | 25 August 1956 |
Stirling Albion | 0–3 | Clyde | 25 August 1956 |
Clyde | 2–2 | Queen's Park | 29 August 1956 |
St Johnstone | 1–0 | Stirling Albion | 29 August 1956 |
Clyde | 5–1 | St Johnstone | 1 September 1956 |
Queen's Park | 2–0 | Stirling Albion | 1 September 1956 |
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Group 8
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Dundee United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1.455 | 7 |
Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1.077 | 7 |
Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 0.722 | 7 |
Third Lanark | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0.938 | 3 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Dundee United | 6–1 | Ayr United | 11 August 1956 |
Third Lanark | 8–2 | Stenhousemuir | 11 August 1956 |
Ayr United | 3–3 | Third Lanark | 15 August 1956 |
Stenhousemuir | 3–2 | Dundee United | 15 August 1956 |
Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Ayr United | 18 August 1956 |
Third Lanark | 1–2 | Dundee United | 18 August 1956 |
Ayr United | 1–1 | Dundee United | 25 August 1956 |
Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 25 August 1956 |
Dundee United | 3–4 | Stenhousemuir | 29 August 1956 |
Third Lanark | 1–5 | Ayr United | 29 August 1956 |
Ayr United | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | 1 September 1956 |
Dundee United | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 1 September 1956 |
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Group 9
More information Team, Pld ...
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Arbroath | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 | 6 |
Albion Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1.800 | 6 |
Forfar Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 4 |
East Stirlingshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0.500 | 4 |
Montrose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 0.353 | 0 |
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More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Arbroath | 11 August 1956 |
Montrose | 2–3 | Forfar Athletic | 11 August 1956 |
East Stirlingshire | 3–0 | Montrose | 15 August 1956 |
Forfar Athletic | 4–2 | Albion Rovers | 15 August 1956 |
Albion Rovers | 9–2 | East Stirlingshire | 18 August 1956 |
Arbroath | 3–0 | Forfar Athletic | 18 August 1956 |
East Stirlingshire | 0–3 | Arbroath | 25 August 1956 |
Montrose | 3–5 | Albion Rovers | 25 August 1956 |
Arbroath | 6–1 | Montrose | 1 September 1956 |
Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | East Stirlingshire | 1 September 1956 |
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First leg
More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Arbroath | 2–0 | Dundee United | 3 September 1956 |
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Second leg
More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Dundee United | 5–0 | Arbroath | 5 September 1956 | 5–2 |
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First leg
More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Brechin City | 3–2 | Clyde | 12 September 1956 |
Celtic | 6–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 September 1956 |
Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | 12 September 1956 |
Dundee | 7–3 | Dundee United | 12 September 1956 |
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Second leg
More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
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Clyde | 3–1 | Brechin City | 15 September 1956 | 5–4 |
Dundee United | 2–1 | Dundee | 15 September 1956 | 5–8 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 3–0 | Celtic | 15 September 1956 | 3–6 |
Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Cowdenbeath | 18 September 1956 | 4–2 |
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Ties
More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Celtic | 2–0 | Clyde | 6 October 1956 |
Dundee | 0–0[1] | Partick Thistle | 6 October 1956 |
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Replay
More information Home Team, Score ...
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Partick Thistle | 3–2 | Dundee | 9 October 1956 |
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Main article: 1956 Scottish League Cup Final
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 59,000
Replay
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 31,000[2]
General
- "Scottish League Cup 1956–1957 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
Specific
- After Extra Time
- "Celtic win League Cup for first time". Glasgow Herald. 1 November 1956. Retrieved 30 October 2018 – via The Celtic Wiki.