# 1955–56 Scottish League Cup

The 1955–56 Scottish League Cup was the tenth season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Aberdeen, who defeated St Mirren in the Final.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| St Mirren | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | 7 |
| Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Dundee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 6 |
| Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0.929 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Airdrieonians | 4–0 | Dundee | 13 August 1955 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | St Mirren | 13 August 1955 |
| Dundee | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | 17 August 1955 |
| St Mirren | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | 17 August 1955 |
| Dundee | 2–0 | St Mirren | 20 August 1955 |
| Kilmarnock | 2–0 | Airdrieonians | 20 August 1955 |
| Dundee | 2–2 | Airdrieonians | 27 August 1955 |
| St Mirren | 3–0 | Kilmarnock | 27 August 1955 |
| Airdrieonians | 2–4 | St Mirren | 31 August 1955 |
| Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Dundee | 31 August 1955 |
| Airdrieonians | 3–3 | Kilmarnock | 3 September 1955 |
| St Mirren | 0–3 | Dundee | 3 September 1955 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 7.500 | 10 |
| Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 8 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0.615 | 4 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 0.250 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 13 August 1955 |
| Raith Rovers | 2–4 | East Fife | 13 August 1955 |
| East Fife | 2–3 | Partick Thistle | 17 August 1955 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5–0 | Raith Rovers | 17 August 1955 |
| East Fife | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 20 August 1955 |
| Partick Thistle | 4–0 | Raith Rovers | 20 August 1955 |
| East Fife | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | 27 August 1955 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | 27 August 1955 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–1 | East Fife | 31 August 1955 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 31 August 1955 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | East Fife | 3 September 1955 |
| Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | 3 September 1955 |

### Group 3

| 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 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4–2 | Clyde | 13 August 1955 |
| Hibernian | 0–1 | Aberdeen | 13 August 1955 |
| Aberdeen | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 August 1955 |
| Clyde | 2–2 | Hibernian | 17 August 1955 |
| Aberdeen | 3–2 | Clyde | 20 August 1955 |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 20 August 1955 |
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | Hibernian | 27 August 1955 |
| Clyde | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 August 1955 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2–2 | Aberdeen | 31 August 1955 |
| Hibernian | 2–1 | Clyde | 31 August 1955 |
| Clyde | 1–2 | Aberdeen | 3 September 1955 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1–3 | Hibernian | 3 September 1955 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Rangers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | 10 |
| Celtic | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 9 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.800 | 5 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 0.143 | 0 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Celtic | 4–2 | Queen of the South | 13 August 1955 |
| Falkirk | 0–5 | Rangers | 13 August 1955 |
| Queen of the South | 0–2 | Celtic | 17 August 1955 |
| Rangers | 4–3 | Falkirk | 17 August 1955 |
| Celtic | 5–1 | Falkirk | 20 August 1955 |
| Queen of the South | 1–2 | Rangers | 20 August 1955 |
| Queen of the South | 0–3 | Falkirk | 27 August 1955 |
| Rangers | 1–4 | Celtic | 27 August 1955 |
| Celtic | 0–4 | Rangers | 31 August 1955 |
| Falkirk | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 31 August 1955 |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | Celtic | 3 September 1955 |
| Rangers | 6–0 | Queen of the South | 3 September 1955 |

### Group 5

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3.333 | 10 |
| Alloa Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 1.200 | 8 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 0.889 | 5 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 0.318 | 1 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Alloa Athletic | 5–3 | Arbroath | 13 August 1955 |
| Hamilton Academical | 6–1 | Cowdenbeath | 13 August 1955 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 17 August 1955 |
| Cowdenbeath | 5–3 | Alloa Athletic | 17 August 1955 |
| Cowdenbeath | 5–1 | Arbroath | 20 August 1955 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 20 August 1955 |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Alloa Athletic | 27 August 1955 |
| Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 27 August 1955 |
| Alloa Athletic | 5–3 | Cowdenbeath | 31 August 1955 |
| Hamilton Academical | 7–0 | Arbroath | 31 August 1955 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Hamilton Academical | 3 September 1955 |
| Arbroath | 1–1 | Cowdenbeath | 3 September 1955 |

### Group 6

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| St Johnstone | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 10 |
| Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.800 | 5 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0.625 | 5 |
| Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0.889 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Queen's Park | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | 13 August 1955 |
| St Johnstone | 5–1 | Ayr United | 13 August 1955 |
| Ayr United | 3–2 | Queen's Park | 17 August 1955 |
| Stirling Albion | 0–1 | St Johnstone | 17 August 1955 |
| Queen's Park | 1–2 | St Johnstone | 20 August 1955 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–1 | Ayr United | 20 August 1955 |
| Ayr United | 3–2 | St Johnstone | 27 August 1955 |
| Stirling Albion | 1–0 | Queen's Park | 27 August 1955 |
| Queen's Park | 2–0 | Ayr United | 31 August 1955 |
| St Johnstone | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | 31 August 1955 |
| Ayr United | 2–2 | Stirling Albion | 3 September 1955 |
| St Johnstone | 3–0 | Queen's Park | 3 September 1955 |

### Group 7

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Motherwell | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 8.000 | 12 |
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 5 |
| Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 0.650 | 5 |
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 0.444 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dundee United | 1–3 | Albion Rovers | 13 August 1955 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–6 | Motherwell | 13 August 1955 |
| Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Forfar Athletic | 17 August 1955 |
| Motherwell | 7–1 | Dundee United | 17 August 1955 |
| Albion Rovers | 0–2 | Motherwell | 20 August 1955 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–5 | Dundee United | 20 August 1955 |
| Albion Rovers | 3–3 | Dundee United | 27 August 1955 |
| Motherwell | 2–1 | Forfar Athletic | 27 August 1955 |
| Dundee United | 0–3 | Motherwell | 31 August 1955 |
| Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 31 August 1955 |
| Dundee United | 3–2 | Forfar Athletic | 3 September 1955 |
| Motherwell | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | 3 September 1955 |

### Group 8

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Morton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1.778 | 8 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1.000 | 7 |
| Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.778 | 5 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 0.643 | 4 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Brechin City | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 13 August 1955 |
| Morton | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | 13 August 1955 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–0 | Brechin City | 17 August 1955 |
| Third Lanark | 1–0 | Morton | 17 August 1955 |
| Morton | 7–1 | Brechin City | 20 August 1955 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Third Lanark | 20 August 1955 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2–4 | Morton | 27 August 1955 |
| Third Lanark | 1–4 | Brechin City | 27 August 1955 |
| Brechin City | 3–3 | Stenhousemuir | 31 August 1955 |
| Morton | 2–0 | Third Lanark | 31 August 1955 |
| Brechin City | 4–0 | Morton | 3 September 1955 |
| Third Lanark | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | 3 September 1955 |

### Group 9

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
| Dumbarton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 7 |
| East Stirlingshire | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1.167 | 6 |
| Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | 3 |
| Berwick Rangers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 2 |
| Montrose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.545 | 2 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | 13 August 1955 |
| Stranraer | 3–2 | Montrose | 13 August 1955 |
| Berwick Rangers | 2–0 | Stranraer | 17 August 1955 |
| Montrose | 2–5 | East Stirlingshire | 17 August 1955 |
| East Stirlingshire | 5–2 | Stranraer | 20 August 1955 |
| Montrose | 0–2 | Dumbarton | 20 August 1955 |
| East Stirlingshire | 3–2 | Berwick Rangers | 27 August 1955 |
| Stranraer | 3–3 | Dumbarton | 27 August 1955 |
| Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Montrose | 3 September 1955 |
| Dumbarton | 6–1 | East Stirlingshire | 3 September 1955 |

## Supplementary round
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 2–1 | Morton | 6 September 1955 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Morton | 0–1 | Dumbarton | 8 September 1955 | 1–3 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 5–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 14 September 1955 |
| Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Rangers | 14 September 1955 |
| St Johnstone | 1–2 | Motherwell | 14 September 1955 |
| St Mirren | 5–1 | Dumbarton | 14 September 1955 |

### Second leg

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Agg |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | St Mirren | 17 September 1955 | 2–6 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–4 | Aberdeen | 17 September 1955 | 5–9 |
| Motherwell | 0–1 | St Johnstone | 17 September 1955 | 2–2 |
| Rangers | 8–0 | Hamilton Academical | 17 September 1955 | 10–1 |

### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Motherwell | 2–0 | St Johnstone | 21 September 1955 |

## Semi-finals
### Ties

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | Rangers | 1 October 1955 |
| St Mirren | 3–3 | Motherwell | 1 October 1955 |

### Replay

| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| St Mirren | 2–0 | Motherwell | 8 October 1955 |