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football tournament season
1956–57 Scottish League Cup Country Scotland Defending champions Aberdeen Champions Celtic Runners-up Partick Thistle
The 1956–57 Scottish League Cup was the 11th season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Celtic , who defeated Partick Thistle in the Final.
First round [ ]
Group 1 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
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
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
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
Group 2 [ ]
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 ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
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
Group 3 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
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
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
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
Group 4 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
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
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
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
Group 5 [ ]
Source:[citation needed ]
Group 6 [ ]
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
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
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
Group 7 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
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
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
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
Group 8 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
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
Source:[citation needed ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
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
Group 9 [ ]
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GR
Pts
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
Source:[citation needed ]
Supplementary Round [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Arbroath
2–0
Dundee United
3 September 1956
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
Dundee United
5–0
Arbroath
5 September 1956
5–2
Quarter-finals [ ]
First Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
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
Second Leg [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Agg
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
Semi-finals [ ]
Ties [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Celtic
2–0
Clyde
6 October 1956
Dundee
0–0[1]
Partick Thistle
6 October 1956
Replay [ ]
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Date
Partick Thistle
3–2
Dundee
9 October 1956
Final [ ]
Replay [ ]
References [ ]
General [ ]
Specific [ ]
show Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national team
Results
1958 World Cup qualifying (Group 9 )
British Home Championship
Club seasons
Division One Division Two
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