1956-57 in Scottish football
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Season 1956-1957 was the 60th season of Scottish League football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 96 | 48 | 48 | 55 |
| 2 | Hearts | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 48 | 33 | 53 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 42 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 84 | 58 | 26 | 39 |
| 5 | Celtic | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 38 |
| 6 | Aberdeen | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 59 | 20 | 38 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Hibernian | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 56 | 13 | 33 |
| 10 | Dundee | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 61 | -6 | 32 |
| 11 | Airdrie | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 77 | 89 | -12 | 30 |
| 12 | St Mirren | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 30 |
| 13 | Queens Park | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 29 |
| 14 | Falkirk | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 70 | -19 | 28 |
| 15 | East Fife | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 59 | 82 | -23 | 26 |
| 16 | Queen of the South | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 54 | 96 | -42 | 25 |
| 17 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 54 | 74 | -20 | 24 |
| 18 | Ayr United | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 48 | 89 | -41 | 19 |
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Ayr United
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 122 | 39 | 83 | 64 |
| 2 | Third Lanark | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 105 | 51 | 54 | 51 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 87 | 65 | 22 | 45 |
| 4 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 81 | 70 | 11 | 43 |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 80 | 18 | 42 |
| 6 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 68 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Stranraer | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 77 | 2 | 40 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 81 | 64 | 17 | 39 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 101 | 70 | 31 | 38 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 57 | 22 | 38 |
| 11 | Hamilton Acad | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 68 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 80 | -1 | 34 |
| 13 | Dundee United | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 75 | 80 | -5 | 34 |
| 14 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 71 | 81 | -10 | 32 |
| 15 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 66 | 99 | -33 | 27 |
| 16 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 75 | 100 | -25 | 23 |
| 17 | Montrose | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 124 | -70 | 21 |
| 18 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 114 | -56 | 20 |
| 19 | East Stirling | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 56 | 121 | -65 | 17 |
Promoted: Clyde, Third Lanark
[edit] Cup Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Falkirk |
| Scottish League Cup | Celtic |
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, 1956 | Ninian Park, Cardiff |  Wales |
2-2 | BHC | Willie Fernie, Lawrie Reilly |
| November 7, 1956 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Northern Ireland |
1-0 | BHC | Alex Scott |
| November 21, 1956 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Yugoslavia |
2-0 | F | Jackie Mudie, Sammy Baird |
| April 6, 1957 | Wembley Stadium, London |  England |
1-2 | BHC | Tommy Ring |
| May 8, 1957 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Spain |
4-2 | WCQ | Jackie Mudie (3), John Hewie |
| May 19, 1957 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basle |  Switzerland |
2-1 | WCQ | Jackie Mudie, Bobby Collins |
| May 22, 1957 | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart |  West Germany |
3-1 | F | Bobby Collins(2), Jackie Mudie |
| May 26, 1957 | Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid | Spain |
1-4 | WCQ | Gordon Smith |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship, WCQ = World Cup Quallifier, F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
| Previous Season: 1955-56 |
Seasons in Scottish football 1956-57 |
Next Season: 1957-58 |
