Scottish League Cup 1956/57

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Scottish League Cup 1956/57
ScotlandScotlandTemplate: Infobox football competition / maintenance / logo format
Association Scottish FA
First edition 1946/47
Game mode Knockout system
Title holder Celtic Glasgow (1st title)
Record winner East Fife FC (3 wins)
Website spfl.co.uk

The Scottish League Cup was played for the 11th time in 1956/57 . The Scottish Football League Cup, which was played among the participants of the Scottish Football League , began on August 11, 1956 and ended with the repeat final on October 31, 1956 in Hampden Park in Glasgow . As the defending champion, FC Aberdeen started the competition that prevailed against FC St. Mirren in the previous year's final . In this year's final, Celtic Glasgow met Partick Thistle . The Bhoys reached the League Cup final for the first time. It was the second final for the Jags after 1954 . Celtic won the replay final 3-0 after a 0-0 win in their first game. With a brace from John McPhail and another hit from Bobby Collins , Celtic was able to win the league cup for the first time. The Jags lost the final for the second time after 1954 against FC East Fife . In the Scottish Championship , Celtic was fifth in the table, seventeen points behind the champions, the Glasgow Rangers . The Jags finished eighth.

Group stage

Group 1

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1956.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dundee FC 6th 5 1 0 16: 5 11
2. Raith Rovers 6th 3 1 2 12:10 07th
3. Motherwell FC 6th 2 0 4th 12:10 04th
4th Airdrieonians FC 6th 1 0 5 9:24 02
1st matchday
Motherwell FC 0: 1 Dundee FC
Raith Rovers 4: 2 Airdrieonians FC
2nd matchday
Airdrieonians FC 1: 3 Motherwell FC
Dundee FC 1-0 Raith Rovers
3rd matchday
Dundee FC 3: 1 Airdrieonians FC
Raith Rovers 4: 2 Motherwell FC
4th matchday
Airdrieonians FC 3: 1 Raith Rovers
Dundee FC 2: 1 Motherwell FC
5th matchday
Motherwell FC 6: 1 Airdrieonians FC
Raith Rovers 2: 2 Dundee FC
6th matchday
Airdrieonians FC 1: 7 Dundee FC
Motherwell FC 0: 1 Raith Rovers

Group 2

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1956.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Celtic Glasgow 6th 5 1 0 10: 5 11
2. Glasgow Rangers 6th 4th 1 1 18: 6 09
3. Aberdeen FC 6th 1 0 5 11:18 02
4th East Fife FC 6th 1 0 5 5:15 02
1st matchday
Aberdeen FC 1: 2 Celtic Glasgow
Glasgow Rangers 3-0 East Fife FC
2nd matchday
Celtic Glasgow 2: 1 Glasgow Rangers
East Fife FC 2: 1 Aberdeen FC
3rd matchday
Aberdeen FC 2: 6 Glasgow Rangers
Celtic Glasgow 2: 1 East Fife FC
4th matchday
Celtic Glasgow 3: 2 Aberdeen FC
East Fife FC 1: 4 Glasgow Rangers
5th matchday
Aberdeen FC 4: 1 East Fife FC
Glasgow Rangers 0-0 Celtic Glasgow
6th matchday
East Fife FC 0: 1 Celtic Glasgow
Glasgow Rangers 4: 1 Aberdeen FC

Group 3

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1956.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dunfermline Athletic 6th 3 2 1 10: 5 8th
2. FC St. Mirren 6th 2 3 1 9: 6 7th
3. Queen of the South 6th 1 3 2 6: 8 5
4th FC Kilmarnock 6th 1 2 3 8:14 4th
1st matchday
FC Kilmarnock 0-0 Dunfermline Athletic
Queen of the South 0-0 FC St. Mirren
2nd matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 2: 1 Queen of the South
FC St. Mirren 2: 2 FC Kilmarnock
3rd matchday
FC Kilmarnock 2: 3 Queen of the South
FC St. Mirren 2-0 Dunfermline Athletic
4th matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 5: 1 FC Kilmarnock
FC St. Mirren 1: 1 Queen of the South
5th matchday
FC Kilmarnock 1: 4 FC St. Mirren
Queen of the South 1: 1 Dunfermline Athletic
6th matchday
Dunfermline Athletic 2-0 FC St. Mirren
Queen of the South 0: 2 FC Kilmarnock

Group 4

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1956.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Partick Thistle 6th 4th 2 0 15: 6 10
2. Heart of Midlothian 6th 3 2 1 17: 8 08th
3. FC Falkirk 6th 2 1 3 6:10 05
4th Hibernian Edinburgh 6th 0 1 5 5:19 01
1st matchday
FC Falkirk 0: 2 Partick Thistle
Heart of Midlothian 6: 1 Hibernian Edinburgh
2nd matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh 0: 1 FC Falkirk
Partick Thistle 3: 1 Heart of Midlothian
3rd matchday
Heart of Midlothian 5-0 FC Falkirk
Partick Thistle 4: 1 Hibernian Edinburgh
4th matchday
Hibernian Edinburgh 1: 2 Heart of Midlothian
Partick Thistle 2-0 FC Falkirk
5th matchday
FC Falkirk 4-0 Hibernian Edinburgh
Heart of Midlothian 2: 2 Partick Thistle
6th matchday
FC Falkirk 1: 1 Heart of Midlothian
Hibernian Edinburgh 2: 2 Partick Thistle

Group 5

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1956.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Brechin City 6th 4th 1 1 20: 8 9
2. Hamilton Academical 6th 3 1 2 14:14 7th
3. Dumbarton FC 6th 2 1 3 15:22 5
4th Alloa Athletic 6th 1 1 4th 9:14 3
1st matchday
Alloa Athletic 3: 1 Hamilton Academical
Dumbarton FC 1: 8 Brechin City
2nd matchday
Brechin City 3: 1 Alloa Athletic
Hamilton Academical 5: 3 Dumbarton FC
3rd matchday
Dumbarton FC 1: 1 Alloa Athletic
Hamilton Academical 1: 1 Brechin City
4th matchday
Brechin City 3: 4 Dumbarton FC
Hamilton Academical 3: 2 Alloa Athletic
5th matchday
Alloa Athletic 1: 3 Brechin City
Dumbarton FC 3: 4 Hamilton Academical
6th matchday
Alloa Athletic 1: 3 Dumbarton FC
Brechin City 2-0 Hamilton Academical

Group 6

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1956.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Cowdenbeath FC 6th 4th 1 1 11: 4 9
2. Greenock Morton 6th 2 3 1 8: 5 7th
3. FC Stranraer 6th 1 2 3 9:12 4th
4th Berwick Rangers 6th 1 2 3 6:13 4th
1st matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 1: 1 FC Stranraer
Greenock Morton 1: 1 Berwick Rangers
2nd matchday
Berwick Rangers 0: 3 Cowdenbeath FC
FC Stranraer 1: 4 Greenock Morton
3rd matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 0: 1 Greenock Morton
FC Stranraer 5: 2 Berwick Rangers
4th matchday
Berwick Rangers 1: 1 Greenock Morton
FC Stranraer 1: 3 Cowdenbeath FC
5th matchday
Cowdenbeath FC 3: 1 Berwick Rangers
Greenock Morton 1: 1 FC Stranraer
6th matchday
Berwick Rangers 1-0 FC Stranraer
Greenock Morton 0: 1 Cowdenbeath FC

Group 7

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1956.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Clyde FC 6th 5 1 0 19: 5 11
2. St. Johnstone FC 6th 3 1 2 7:12 07th
3. FC Queen's Park 6th 2 1 3 7: 7 05
4th Stirling Albion 6th 0 1 5 1:10 01
1st matchday
Clyde FC 2: 1 Stirling Albion
St. Johnstone FC 2: 1 FC Queen's Park
2nd matchday
FC Queen's Park 0: 1 Clyde FC
Stirling Albion 0-0 St. Johnstone FC
3rd matchday
St. Johnstone FC 1: 6 Clyde FC
Stirling Albion 0: 2 FC Queen's Park
4th matchday
FC Queen's Park 0: 2 St. Johnstone FC
Stirling Albion 0: 3 Clyde FC
5th matchday
Clyde FC 2: 2 FC Queen's Park
St. Johnstone FC 1-0 Stirling Albion
6th matchday
Clyde FC 5: 1 St. Johnstone FC
FC Queen's Park 2-0 Stirling Albion

Group 8

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1956.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. Dundee United 6th 3 1 2 16:11 7th
2. Ayr United 6th 2 3 1 14:13 7th
3. FC Stenhousemuir 6th 3 1 2 13:18 7th
4th Third Lanark 6th 1 1 4th 15:16 3
1st matchday
Dundee United 6: 1 Ayr United
Third Lanark 8: 2 FC Stenhousemuir
2nd matchday
Ayr United 3: 3 Third Lanark
FC Stenhousemuir 3: 2 Dundee United
3rd matchday
FC Stenhousemuir 1: 1 Ayr United
Third Lanark 1: 2 Dundee United
4th matchday
Ayr United 1: 1 Dundee United
FC Stenhousemuir 2: 1 Third Lanark
5th matchday
Dundee United 3: 4 FC Stenhousemuir
Third Lanark 1: 5 Ayr United
6th matchday
Ayr United 3: 1 FC Stenhousemuir
Dundee United 2: 1 Third Lanark

Group 9

The matches were held between August 11th and September 1st, 1956.

team Games S. U N Gates Points
1. FC Arbroath 4th 3 0 1 13: 3 6th
2. Albion Rovers 4th 3 0 1 18:10 6th
3. Forfar Athletic 4th 2 0 2 7: 8 4th
4th East Stirlingshire FC 4th 2 0 2 6:12 4th
5. Montrose FC 4th 0 0 4th 6:17 0
1st matchday
Albion Rovers 2: 1 FC Arbroath
Montrose FC 2: 3 Forfar Athletic
2nd matchday
East Stirlingshire FC 3-0 Montrose FC
Forfar Athletic 4: 2 Albion Rovers
3rd matchday
Albion Rovers 9: 2 East Stirlingshire FC
FC Arbroath 3-0 Forfar Athletic
4th matchday
East Stirlingshire FC 0: 3 FC Arbroath
Montrose FC 3: 5 Albion Rovers
5th matchday
FC Arbroath 6: 1 Montrose FC
Forfar Athletic 0: 1 East Stirlingshire FC

Supplementary Round

The extra round was held on September 3rd and 5th, 1956.

total First leg Return leg
FC Arbroath 2: 5 Dundee United 2-0 0: 5

Quarter finals

The first leg was played on September 12, 1956. The second leg took place on September 15 and 18, 1956.

total First leg Return leg
Brechin City 4: 5 Clyde FC 3: 2 1: 3
Celtic Glasgow 6: 3 Dunfermline Athletic 6-0 0: 3
Cowdenbeath FC 2: 4 Partick Thistle 1: 2 1: 2
Dundee FC 8: 5 Dundee United 7: 3 1: 2

Semifinals

The games were played on October 6, 1956. The replay was played on October 9, 1956.

Result
Celtic Glasgow 2-0 Clyde FC
Dundee FC 0: 0 a.d. Partick Thistle

Replay

Result
Partick Thistle 3: 2 Dundee FC

final

Celtic Glasgow Partick Thistle
Celtic Glasgow
final
October 27, 1956 in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
Result : 0-0
Spectators: 58,794
Referee: John Mowat
Match report
Partick Thistle


Dick Beattie - Mike Haughney , Sean Fallon , Bertie Peacock , John Jack - Bobby Evans , Bobby Collins , Charlie Tully - Willie Fernie , Jimmy Walsh , John McPhail
Trainer: Jimmy McGrory 		Tommy Ledgerwood - Andy Kerr , Bobby Gibb , Peter Collins - David Mathers , John McKenzie , Jimmy Davidson , Tommy Ewing - Alex Wright , George Smith, Joe Hogan
Trainer: David Meiklejohn

Repeat finals

Celtic Glasgow Partick Thistle
Celtic Glasgow
Repeat finals
October 31, 1956 in Glasgow ( Hampden Park )
Result: 3: 0 (0: 0)
Spectators: 31,156
Referee: John Mowat
Match report
Partick Thistle


Dick Beattie - Mike Haughney , Sean Fallon , Bertie Peacock , John Jack - Bobby Evans , Bobby Collins , Charlie Tully - Willie Fernie , Neil Mochan , John McPhail
Trainer: Jimmy McGrory 		Tommy Ledgerwood - Andy Kerr , Bobby Gibb , Peter Collins , Crawford - David Mathers , John McKenzie , Davie McParland , Tommy Ewing - Alex Wright , Joe Hogan
Trainers: David Meiklejohn
goal1: 0 John McPhail (49.)
goal2: 0 John McPhail (52.)
goal3: 0 Bobby Collins (61.)

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