1955–56 Aberdeen F.C. season explained

Club:Aberdeen F.C.
Season:1955–56
Chairman:William Mitchell
Chrtitle:Chairman
Manager:Davie Shaw
Mgrtitle:Coach
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:5th Round
Cup2:Scottish League Cup
Cup2 Result:Champion
League Topscorer:Graham Leggat (19)
All Season Topscorer:Graham Leggat (29)
Highest Attendance:38,000 vs. Celtic, 7 January 1956
Lowest Attendance:11,000 vs. Kilmarnock, 11 April 1956
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Prevseason:1954–55
Nextseason:1956–57
Season Topscorer:Graham Leggat (29)

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

Results

Division 1

See main article: 1955–56 Scottish Division One.

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
110 SeptemberHibernianH6–217,000
224 SeptemberDundeeH2–0Hather, Glen (penalty)20,000
38 OctoberQueen of the SouthA3–2Clunie (penalty), Hather, Buckley17,000
415 OctoberSt MirrenA3–0Davidson (2), Wishart15,000
529 OctoberEast FifeA1–1Ingram10,000
65 NovemberClydeH1–4Davidson15,000
712 NovemberDunfermline AthleticA2–210,000
819 NovemberMotherwellH1–1Bobby Wilson20,000
926 NovemberRaith RoversA1–1Buckley12,000
103 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA0–330,000
1110 DecemberRangersH0–020,000
1217 DecemberKilmarnockA0–115,000
1324 DecemberAirdrieoniansH7–2Hather (2), Wishart, Glen, Yorston, Allen, Leggat18,000
1431 DecemberFalkirkA6–315,500
152 JanuaryDundeeA4–2Glen (penalty), Leggat, Yorston, Hather29,000
163 JanuaryStirling AlbionH7–0Allen (4), Leggat, Hather, Allister25,000
177 JanuaryCelticH2–1Leggat38,000
1814 JanuaryHibernianA3–1Wishart (2), Boyd18,000
1928 JanuaryQueen of the SouthA2–2Yorston, Glen (penalty)10,000
2011 FebruarySt MirrenH4–1Leggat (2), Allen, Mulhall15,500
2118 FebruaryFalkirkH2–2Wishart, Yorston16,000
2225 FebruaryStirling AlbionA2–0Boyd, Yorston5,500
233 MarchEast FifeH7–3Hather (2), Leggat (2), Wishart, Hather, Allen15,000
2410 MarchClydeA5–0Leggat (2), Yorston, Allen, Wishart14,500
2517 MarchDunfermline AthleticH1–0Leggat17,000
2624 MarchMotherwellA1–1Wishart10,000
2731 MarchRaith RoversH3–5Boyd (2), Leggat18,000
287 AprilHeart of MidlothianH4–1Leggat (3), Boyd20,000
2910 AprilCelticA1–1Yorston14,000
3018 AprilRangersA0–145,000
3121 AprilKilmarnockH3–2Buckley, Yorston, Mulhall11,000
3225 AprilAirdrieoniansA2–2Yorston, Mulhall15,000
3328 AprilPartick ThistleH0–416,000
3430 AprilPartick ThistleA2–0Davidson (2)9,500

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 1955–56 Scottish League Cup.

Group 3

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
113 AugustHibernianA1–030,000
217 AugustDunfermline AthleticH3–2Mulhall, Yorston, Leggat24,000
320 AugustClydeH3–2Wishart, Glen (penalty), Buckley24,000
427 AugustHibernianH2–1Buckley, O'Neil30,000
531 AugustDunfermline AthleticH2–2Buckley (2)14,000
63 SeptemberClydeA2–1Leggat (2)8,000

Knockout stage

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreAberdeen Scorer(s)Attendance
QF L114 SeptemberHeartsH5–3Leggat (3), Buckley (2)30,000
QF L217 SeptemberHeartsA4–2Hather (2), Yorston, Leggat35,000
SF1 OctoberRangersN2–1Leggat, Wishart80,000
F22 OctoberSt MirrenN2–1Mallan (own goal), Leggat44,106

Scottish Cup

See main article: 1955–56 Scottish Cup.

Squad

Appearances & Goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK SCOFred Martin43032010100
GK SCOReg Morrison20200000
DF SCODave Caldwell3702701090
DF SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)34024000100
DF SCOJack Allister2502201020
DF SCOJim Clunie2111410070
DF SCOIan MacFarlane1701601000
DF SCOAlec Young1501200030
DF SCOBobby Paterson60500010
DF SCOBilly Smith00000000
DF SCOJimmy Hogg00000000
MF SCOBob Wishart421031810102
MF SCOArchie Glen38527410101
MF SCOGraham Leggat2929181911109
MF SCOBobby Wilson1811310050
MF SCOAllan Boyd1341340000
MF SCOGeorge Mulhall124730051
MF SCOKen Brownlee100901000
MF SCOJimmy Ingram21210000
MF SCOTeddy Scott10100000
FW SCOHarry Yorston401431121082
FW ENGJack Hather301324111052
FW SCOPaddy Buckley201310600107
FW SCOJohnny Allan181117111000
FW SCONorman Davidson85850000
FW SCOHugh Hay60600000
FW SCOIan McNeill40200020
FW SCOJoe O'Neil31000031
FW SCOGeorge Kelly10100000

References