Scottish FA Cup 1955/56
Scottish FA Cup | |
Association | Scottish FA |
First edition | 1873/74 |
Game mode | Knockout system |
Title holder | Heart of Midlothian (5th title) |
Record winner | Celtic Glasgow (17 wins) |
Website | scottishfa.co.uk |
The Scottish FA Cup was played for the 71st time in 1955/56 . The most important football cup competition in Scottish club football was directed and hosted by the Scottish Football Association. He started on September 10 in 1955 and ended with the final on 21 April 1956 at Hampden Park of Glasgow . As the defending champion, FC Clyde started the competition, which won against Celtic Glasgow in the final last year . In this year's Scottish Cup final, Celtic Glasgow and Heart of Midlothian faced each other. For Celtic it was the 25th Scottish Cup final since 1889 . The Hearts from Edinburgh reached the cup final for the seventh time since 1891 . The Hearts won the final 3-1. It was the club's first cup win in 50 years . In the 1955/56 season , the Glasgow Rangers were Scottish champions for the 29th time . The Hearts came third, Celtic fifth. The league cup won the FC Aberdeen .
1 round
The matches were played on September 10, 1955. The replay took place on September 17, 1955.
Replay games
Result | ||
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Girvan Amateurs | 0: 1 | Tarff Rovers |
Shawfield amateurs | 2: 1 | Murrayfield amateurs |
2nd round
The meetings took place on September 24, 1955.
Result | ||
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Gala Fairydean Rovers | 6: 2 | Shawfield amateurs |
Huntly FC | 2: 4 | Forres Mechanics |
Clachnacuddin FC | 3-0 | St. Cuthbert Wanderers |
Inverness Thistle | 5: 2 | Buckie Thistle |
Keith FC | 2-0 | Elgin City |
Lossiemouth FC | 3: 1 | FC Duns |
Peebles Rovers | 4: 3 | Eyemouth United |
Ross County | 3: 2 | Tarff Rovers |
Whithorn FC | 2: 3 | FC Selkirk |
3rd round
The matches were played on October 8, 1955. The replay took place on October 15, 1955.
Result | ||
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Berwick Rangers | 3-0 | FC Fraserburgh |
Dumbarton FC | 5: 3 | Caledonian FC |
Forres Mechanics | 2: 4 | Clachnacuddin FC |
Gala Fairydean Rovers | 4: 5 | Montrose FC |
Inverness Thistle | 1: 1 | Peebles Rovers |
Keith FC | 2: 4 | East Stirlingshire FC |
Lossiemouth FC | 1-0 | FC Selkirk |
Ross County | 2: 3 | FC Stranraer |
Replay
Result | ||
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Peebles Rovers | 2: 1 | Inverness Thistle |
4th round
The matches were played on October 22, 1955. The replay took place between October 29 and November 16, 1955.
Result | ||
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Albion Rovers | 1: 1 | Alloa Athletic |
Berwick Rangers | 5: 1 | Lossiemouth FC |
Brechin City | 1: 1 | Peebles Rovers |
Cowdenbeath FC | 6-0 | Montrose FC |
Dundee United | 4: 1 | Dumbarton FC |
East Stirlingshire FC | 0: 2 | FC Arbroath |
Forfar Athletic | 5: 2 | FC Stranraer |
Greenock Morton | 5: 2 | Clachnacuddin FC |
Replay games
Result | ||
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Alloa Athletic | 4-0 | Albion Rovers |
Peebles Rovers | 4: 4 a.d. | Brechin City |
2. Replay
Result | ||
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Peebles Rovers | 0: 0 a.d. | Brechin City |
Replay games
Result | ||
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Brechin City | 6: 2 | Peebles Rovers |
5th round
The matches were played on February 4 and 8, 1956. The replay took place on February 8 and 13, 1956.
Result | ||
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Airdrieonians FC | 7: 1 | Hamilton Academical |
Ayr United | 5: 2 | Berwick Rangers |
Brechin City | 1: 1 | FC Arbroath |
Clyde FC | 5-0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
Dundee United | 2: 2 | Dundee FC |
East Fife FC | 1: 3 | FC Stenhousemuir |
FC Falkirk | 0: 3 | FC Kilmarnock |
Heart of Midlothian | 3-0 | Forfar Athletic |
Hibernian Edinburgh | 1: 1 | Raith Rovers |
Greenock Morton | 0: 2 | Celtic Glasgow |
Motherwell FC | 0: 2 | FC Queen's Park |
Partick Thistle | 2-0 | Alloa Athletic |
Queen of the South | 3: 1 | Cowdenbeath FC |
Glasgow Rangers | 2: 1 | Aberdeen FC |
Stirling Albion | 2: 1 | St. Johnstone FC |
FC St. Mirren | 6-0 | Third Lanark |
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Replay games
Result | ||
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FC Arbroath | 2: 3 | Brechin City |
Dundee FC | 3-0 | Dundee United |
Raith Rovers | 3: 1 | Hibernian Edinburgh |
Round of 16
The matches were played on February 18, 1956. The repetitions took place on February 21 and 22, 1956.
Result | ||
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Airdrieonians FC | 4: 4 | FC St. Mirren |
Ayr United | 0: 3 | Celtic Glasgow |
Dundee FC | 0: 1 | Glasgow Rangers |
Heart of Midlothian | 5-0 | Stirling Albion |
FC Kilmarnock | 2: 2 | Queen of the South |
Partick Thistle | 3: 1 | Brechin City |
Raith Rovers | 2: 2 | FC Queen's Park |
FC Stenhousemuir | 0: 1 | Clyde FC |
Replay games
Result | ||
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Queen of the South | : 0 | FC Kilmarnock 2 |
FC Queen's Park | 1: 2 a.d. | Raith Rovers |
FC St. Mirren | 1: 3 | Airdrieonians FC |
Quarter finals
The matches took place on March 3, 1956.
Result | ||
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Celtic Glasgow | 2: 1 | Airdrieonians FC |
Heart of Midlothian | 4-0 | Glasgow Rangers |
Queen of the South | 2: 4 | Clyde FC |
Raith Rovers | 2: 1 | Partick Thistle |
Semifinals
The matches were played on March 24, 1956. The replay took place on March 28, 1956.
Result | ||
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Celtic Glasgow | * | 2: 1Clyde FC |
Heart of Midlothian | ** | 0: 0Raith Rovers |
Replay
Result | ||
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Heart of Midlothian | ** | 3: 0Raith Rovers |
final
Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Glasgow | ||||||||
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Willie Duff - Bobby Kirk , Tam McKenzie , Dave Mackay , Freddie Glidden , John Cumming , Alex Young , Alfie Conn Sr. , Willie Bauld , Jimmy Wardhaugh , Ian Crawford Trainers: Tommy Walker |
Dick Beattie - Mike Haughney , Bertie Peacock , Frank Meechan , Bobby Evans , Willie Craig , Sean Fallon , Charlie Tully , Willie Fernie , Neil Mochan , Eric Smith Trainers: Jimmy McGrory |
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1-0 Ian Crawford (19th) 2-0 Ian Crawford (49th) 3-1 Alfie Conn Sr. (81st) |
2-1 Mike Haughney (53rd) |