1956–57 Aberdeen F.C. season
1956-57 season | |||
Chairman | Charles B. Forbes | ||
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Manager | Davie Shaw | ||
Scottish League Division One | 6th | ||
Scottish Cup | 5th Round | ||
Scottish League Cup | 3rd in Group Stage | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Graham Leggat (12) All: Graham Leggat (16) | ||
Highest home attendance |
35,000 vs. Celtic, 11 August 1956 vs. Rangers, 18 August 1956 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,000 vs. Raith Rovers, 6 March 1957 | ||
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The 1956-57 season was Aberdeen's 44th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 46th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
Results
Division 1
Main article: 1956–57 Scottish First Division
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 8 September | St Mirren | A | 2–0 | Hather, Buckley | 15,000 |
2 | 15 September | Queen's Park | H | 2–1 | Hather, Buckley | 12,000 |
3 | 22 September | Dundee | A | 2–4 | Yorston, Buckley | 20,000 |
4 | 29 September | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | Glen (2), Buckley | 18,000 |
5 | 6 October | East Fife | A | 3–4 | Hather, Davidson, Wishart | 7,000 |
6 | 13 October | Airdrieonians | H | 2–3 | Leggat, Davidson | 17,000 |
7 | 20 October | Ayr United | A | 6–1 | Allen (3), Mulhall, Hay, Yorston | 8,000 |
8 | 3 November | Raith Rovers | A | 2–3 | Wishart, Allen | 7,000 |
9 | 10 November | Kilmarnock | H | 1–3 | Boyd | 11,000 |
10 | 17 November | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–2 | Hay (2), Boyd | 13,000 |
11 | 24 November | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Yorston | 30,000 |
12 | 1 December | Queen of the South | H | 5–1 | Leggat (2), Buckley, Yorston, Wishart | 12,000 |
13 | 8 December | Queen's Park | A | 2–0 | Buckley, Wishart | 12,000 |
14 | 15 December | Falkirk | A | 5–2 | Yorston (2), Hather, Buckley, Leggat | 6,000 |
15 | 22 December | Motherwell | H | 2–3 | Yorston, Wishart | 13,000 |
16 | 29 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–3 | Wishart, Buckley | 20,000 |
17 | 1 January | Dundee | H | 2–1 | Brown, Buckley | 15,000 |
18 | 2 January | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | Wright (Own goal), Hather | 10,000 |
19 | 5 January | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | Hay (2), Davidson, Glen | 13,000 |
20 | 12 January | Hibernian | A | 1–4 | Leggat | 18,000 |
21 | 19 January | East Fife | H | 1–0 | Davidson | 14,000 |
22 | 26 January | Airdrieonians | A | 5–1 | Leggat (3), Yorston, Davidson | 5,000 |
23 | 9 February | Ayr United | H | 2–2 | Wishart, Davidson | 12,000 |
24 | 23 February | Celtic | A | 1–2 | Allister | 10,000 |
25 | 6 March | Raith Rovers | H | 1–0 | Leggat | 5,000 |
26 | 9 March | Kilmarnock | A | 1–2 | Hather | 11,000 |
27 | 16 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–1 | Leggat, Wishart, Allister | 11,000 |
28 | 23 March | Rangers | A | 1–2 | Davidson | 28,000 |
29 | 30 March | Queen of the South | A | 2–2 | Leggat, Wishart | 6,000 |
30 | 13 April | Falkirk | H | 3–1 | Allister (3) | 10,000 |
31 | 20 April | Motherwell | A | 5–2 | Davidson (2), Leggat, Hather, Allister | 2,000 |
32 | 22 April | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 15,000 | |
33 | 24 April | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | Glen, Davidson | 7,500 |
34 | 27 April | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | 15,000 | |
Final League table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | Raith Rovers | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 84 | 58 | 26 | 39 |
6 | Aberdeen | 34 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 59 | 20 | 38 |
7 | Motherwell | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 37 |
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1956–57 Scottish League Cup
Group Section 2
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 11 August | Celtic | H | 1–2 | Yorston | 35,000 |
2 | 15 August | East Fife | A | 1–2 | Hather | 8,000 |
3 | 18 August | Rangers | H | 2–6 | Wishart, Yorston | 35,000 |
4 | 25 August | Celtic | A | 2–3 | Leggat, Davidson | 25,000 |
5 | 29 August | East Fife | H | 4–1 | Leggat (2), Hay, Hather | 17,000 |
6 | 1 September | Rangers | A | 1–4 | Davidson | 35,000 |
Section 1 Final Table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Celtic | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
2 | Rangers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
3 | Aberdeen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | –7 | 2 |
4 | East Fife | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | –10 | 2 |
Scottish Cup
Main article: 1956–57 Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Aberdeen Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R4 | 2 February | Hibernian | A | 4–3 | Wishart (2), Leggat, Yorston | 27,300 |
R5 | 16 February | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | Davidson | 16,600 |
References
- Kevin Stirling. Aberdeen A Centenary History 1903-2003. Desert Island Books 2002. ISBN 1-874287-49-X.
- AFC Heritage Trust
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