Scottish Cup 1955-56
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The 1955-56 Scottish Cup was the 71st staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Hearts who defeated Celtic in the final. The victory 50 years after their last win is the longest gap between Cup wins.
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[edit] First round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Whithorn | 7-0 | Vale of Leithen |
| Babcock & Wilcox | 2-5 | Clachnacuddin |
| Buckie Thistle | 2-1 | Rothes |
| Chirnside United | 1-9 | Elgin City |
| Duns | 3-0 | Deveronvale |
| Edinburgh University | 0-7 | Inverness Thistle |
| Eyemouth United | 5-1 | Brora Rangers |
| Forres Mechanics | 3-2 | Glasgow University |
| Fraserburgh | 3-1 | Aberdeen University |
| Gala Fairydean | 2-1 | Peterhead |
| Huntly | 4-2 | Civil Service Strollers |
| Lossiemouth | 7-0 | Wick Academy |
| Murrayfield Amateurs | 2-2 | Shawfields Amateurs |
| Nairn County | 1-4 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Newton Stewart | 3-5 | Peebles Rovers |
| Ross County | 4-2 | Coldstream |
| Selkirk | 3-2 | Burntisland Shipyard |
| St. Cuthbert Wanderers | 3-1 | Vale of Atholl |
| Tarff Rovers | 2-2 | Girvan Amateurs |
| Wigtown | 0-7 | Keith |
[edit] Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Girvan Amateurs | 0-1 | Tarff Rovers |
| Shawfields Amateurs | 2-1 | Murrayfield Amateurs |
[edit] Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Peebles Rovers | 4-3 | Eyemouth United |
| Clachnacuddin | 3-0 | St. Cuthbert Wanderers |
| Gala Fairydean | 6-2 | Shawfields Amateurs |
| Huntly | 2-4 | Forres Mechanics |
| Inverness Thistle | 5-2 | Buckie Thistle |
| Keith | 2-0 | Elgin City |
| Lossiemouth | 3-1 | Duns |
| Ross County | 3-2 | Tarff Rovers |
| Whithorn | 2-3 | Selkirk |
[edit] Third round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 3-0 | Fraserburgh |
| Dumbarton | 5-3 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Forres Mechanics | 2-4 | Clachnacuddin |
| Gala Fairydean | 4-5 | Montrose |
| Inverness Thistle | 1-1 | Peebles Rovers |
| Keith | 2-4 | East Stirling |
| Lossiemouth | 1-0 | Selkirk |
| Ross County | 2-3 | Stranraer |
[edit] Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Peebles Rovers | 2-1 | Inverness Thistle |
[edit] Fourth round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1-1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Berwick Rangers | 5-1 | Lossiemouth |
| Brechin City | 1-1 | Peebles Rovers |
| Cowdenbeath | 6-0 | Montrose |
| Dundee United | 4-1 | Dumbarton |
| East Stirling | 0-2 | Arbroath |
| Forfar Athletic | 5-2 | Stranraer |
| Greenock Morton | 5-2 | Clachnacuddin |
[edit] Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 4-0 | Albion Rovers |
| Peebles Rovers | 4-4 | Brechin City |
[edit] Second Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Peebles Rovers | 0-0 | Brechin City |
[edit] Third Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 6-2 | Peebles Rovers |
[edit] Fifth round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 7-1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Ayr United | 5-2 | Berwick Rangers |
| Brechin City | 1-1 | Arbroath |
| Clyde | 5-0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Dundee United | 2-2 | Dundee |
| East Fife | 1-3 | Stenhousemuir |
| Falkirk | 0-3 | Kilmarnock |
| Hearts | 3-0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Hibernian | 1-1 | Raith Rovers |
| Greenock Morton | 0-2 | Celtic |
| Motherwell | 0-2 | Queen’s Park |
| Partick Thistle | 2-0 | Alloa Athletic |
| Queen of the South | 3-1 | Cowdenbeath |
| Rangers | 2-1 | Aberdeen |
| St Mirren | 6-0 | Third Lanark |
| Stirling Albion | 2-1 | St Johnstone |
[edit] Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | 3-1 | Hibernian |
| Arbroath | 2-3 | Brechin City |
| Dundee | 3-0 | Dundee United |
[edit] Sixth round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 4-4 | St Mirren |
| Ayr United | 0-3 | Celtic |
| Dundee | 0-1 | Rangers |
| Hearts | 5-0 | Stirling Albion |
| Kilmarnock | 2-2 | Queen of the South |
| Partick Thistle | 3-1 | Brechin City |
| Raith Rovers | 2-2 | Queen’s Park |
| Stenhousemuir | 0-1 | Clyde |
[edit] Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 2-0 | Kilmarnock |
| Queen’s Park | 1-2 | Raith Rovers |
| St Mirren | 1-3 | Airdrieonians |
[edit] Quarter-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2-1 | Airdrieonians |
| Hearts | 4-0 | Rangers |
| Queen of the South | 2-4 | Clyde |
| Raith Rovers | 2-1 | Partick Thistle |
[edit] Semi-finals
| March 24, 1956 | Celtic | 2 – 1 | Clyde | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| March 24, 1956 | Hearts | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Easter Road, Edinburgh Attendance: 58,448 |
[edit] Replays
| March 28, 1956 | Hearts | 3 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Easter Road, Edinburgh Attendance: 54,233 |
Jimmy Wardhaugh  Ian Crawford |
[edit] Final
| April 21, 1956 | Hearts | 3 – 1 | Celtic | Hampden Park, Glasgow Attendance: 132,840 Referee: Bobby Davidson (Airdrie) |
| Ian Crawford 20' 48' Alfie Conn 80' |
Mike Haughney 55' |
[edit] Teams
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[edit] See also
- 1955-56 in Scottish football
- Scottish League Cup 1955-56
