1956–57 Aberdeen F.C. season

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Aberdeen F.C.
1956-57 season
Chairman
ManagerDavie Shaw
Scottish League Division One6th
Scottish Cup5th Round
Scottish League Cup3rd in Group Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Graham Leggat (12)
All: Graham Leggat (16)
Highest home attendance35,000 vs. Celtic, 11 August 1956
vs. Rangers, 18 August 1956
Lowest home attendance5,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 6 March 1957

The 1956–57 season was Aberdeen's 44th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 46th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup

Results[]

Division 1[]

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 8 September St Mirren A 2–0 Hather, Buckley 15,000
2 15 September Queen's Park H 2–1 Hather, Buckley 12,000
3 22 September Dundee A 2–4 Yorston, Buckley 20,000
4 29 September Hibernian H 3–1 Glen (2), Buckley 18,000
5 6 October East Fife A 3–4 Hather, Davidson, Wishart 7,000
6 13 October Airdrieonians H 2–3 Leggat, Davidson 17,000
7 20 October Ayr United A 6–1 (3), Mulhall, Hay, Yorston 8,000
8 3 November Raith Rovers A 2–3 Wishart, 7,000
9 10 November Kilmarnock H 1–3 Boyd 11,000
10 17 November Dunfermline Athletic H 3–2 Hay (2), Boyd 13,000
11 24 November Rangers A 1–3 Yorston 30,000
12 1 December Queen of the South H 5–1 Leggat (2), Buckley, Yorston, Wishart 12,000
13 8 December Queen's Park A 2–0 Buckley, Wishart 12,000
14 15 December Falkirk A 5–2 Yorston (2), Hather, Buckley, Leggat 6,000
15 22 December Motherwell H 2–3 Yorston, Wishart 13,000
16 29 December Heart of Midlothian H 2–3 Wishart, Buckley 20,000
17 1 January Dundee H 2–1 Brown, Buckley 15,000
18 2 January Partick Thistle A 2–1 Wright (Own goal), Hather 10,000
19 5 January St Mirren H 4–0 Hay (2), Davidson, Glen 13,000
20 12 January Hibernian A 1–4 Leggat 18,000
21 19 January East Fife H 1–0 Davidson 14,000
22 26 January Airdrieonians A 5–1 Leggat (3), Yorston, Davidson 5,000
23 9 February Ayr United H 2–2 Wishart, Davidson 12,000
24 23 February Celtic A 1–2 Allister 10,000
25 6 March Raith Rovers H 1–0 Leggat 5,000
26 9 March Kilmarnock A 1–2 Hather 11,000
27 16 March Dunfermline Athletic A 3–1 Leggat, Wishart, Allister 11,000
28 23 March Rangers A 1–2 Davidson 28,000
29 30 March Queen of the South A 2–2 Leggat, Wishart 6,000
30 13 April Falkirk H 3–1 Allister (3) 10,000
31 20 April Motherwell A 5–2 Davidson (2), Leggat, Hather, Allister 2,000
32 22 April Celtic H 0–1 15,000
33 24 April Partick Thistle H 2–0 Glen, Davidson 7,500
34 27 April Heart of Midlothian A 0–3 15,000

Final standings[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
4 Raith Rovers 34 16 7 11 84 58 1.448 39
5 Celtic 34 15 8 11 58 43 1.349 38
6 Aberdeen 34 18 2 14 79 59 1.339 38
7 Motherwell 34 16 5 13 72 66 1.091 37
8 Partick Thistle 34 13 8 13 53 51 1.039 34
Source: RSSSF

Scottish League Cup[]

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish League Cup

Group 2[]

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
1 11 August Celtic H 1–2 Yorston 35,000
2 15 August East Fife A 1–2 Hather 8,000
3 18 August Rangers H 2–6 Wishart, Yorston 35,000
4 25 August Celtic A 2–3 Leggat, Davidson 25,000
5 29 August East Fife H 4–1 Leggat (2), Hay, Hather 17,000
6 1 September Rangers A 1–4 Davidson 35,000

Group 2 final table[]

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
Source:[citation needed]

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance
R4 2 February Hibernian A 4–3 Wishart (2), Leggat, Yorston 27,300
R5 16 February Falkirk A 1–3 Davidson 16,600

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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