The 1955–56 season was Aberdeen's 44th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 45th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup
Results
Division 1
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance110 SeptemberHibernianH6–2Buckley (3), Leggat (2), Yorston 17,000224 SeptemberDundeeH2–0Hather, Glen (penalty)20,00038 OctoberQueen of the SouthA3–2Clunie (penalty), Hather, Buckley17,000415 OctoberSt MirrenA3–0 Davidson (2), Wishart15,000529 OctoberEast FifeA1–1 Ingram10,00065 NovemberClydeH1–4Davidson15,000712 NovemberDunfermline AthleticA2–2Hather, Yorston 10,000819 NovemberMotherwellH1–1Bobby Wilson20,000926 NovemberRaith RoversA1–1Buckley12,000103 DecemberHeart of MidlothianA0–330,0001110 DecemberRangersH0–020,0001217 DecemberKilmarnockA0–115,0001324 DecemberAirdrieoniansH7–2Hather (2), Wishart, Glen, Yorston, Allen, Leggat18,0001431 DecemberFalkirkA6–3Allen (3), Leggat (2), Hather 15,500152 JanuaryDundeeA4–2Glen (penalty), Leggat, Yorston, Hather29,000163 JanuaryStirling AlbionH7–0Allen (4), Leggat, Hather, Allister25,000177 JanuaryCelticH2–1Leggat38,0001814 JanuaryHibernianA3–1Wishart (2), Boyd18,0001928 JanuaryQueen of the SouthA2–2Yorston, Glen (penalty)10,0002011 FebruarySt MirrenH4–1Leggat (2), Allen, Mulhall15,5002118 FebruaryFalkirkH2–2Wishart, Yorston16,0002225 FebruaryStirling AlbionA2–0Boyd, Yorston5,500233 MarchEast FifeH7–3Hather (2), Leggat (2), Wishart, Hather, Allen15,0002410 MarchClydeA5–0Leggat (2), Yorston, Allen, Wishart14,5002517 MarchDunfermline AthleticH1–0Leggat17,0002624 MarchMotherwellA1–1Wishart10,0002731 MarchRaith RoversH3–5Boyd (2), Leggat18,000287 AprilHeart of MidlothianH4–1Leggat (3), Boyd20,0002910 AprilCelticA1–1Yorston14,0003018 AprilRangersA0–145,0003121 AprilKilmarnockH3–2Buckley, Yorston, Mulhall11,0003225 AprilAirdrieoniansA2–2 Yorston, Mulhall15,0003328 AprilPartick ThistleH0–416,0003430 AprilPartick ThistleA2–0 Davidson (2)9,500
Final standings
Scottish League Cup
Group 3
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance113 AugustHibernianA1–0Buckley 30,000217 AugustDunfermline AthleticH3–2Mulhall, Yorston, Leggat24,000320 AugustClydeH3–2Wishart, Glen (penalty), Buckley24,000427 AugustHibernianH2–1Buckley, O'Neil30,000531 AugustDunfermline AthleticH2–2Buckley (2)14,00063 SeptemberClydeA2–1Leggat (2)8,000
Group 3 final table
Knockout stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceQF L114 SeptemberHeartsH5–3Leggat (3), Buckley (2)30,000QF L217 SeptemberHeartsA4–2Hather (2), Yorston, Leggat35,000SF1 OctoberRangersN2–1Leggat, Wishart80,000F22 OctoberSt MirrenN2–1Mallan (own goal), Leggat44,106
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR54 FebruaryRangersA1–2Leggat50,000
Squad
Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOFred Martin43032010100GK SCOReg Morrison20200000DF SCODave Caldwell3702701090DF SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)34024000100DF SCOJack Allister2502201020DF SCOJim Clunie2111410070DF SCOIan MacFarlane1701601000DF SCOAlec Young1501200030DF SCOBobby Paterson60500010DF SCOBilly Smith00000000DF SCOJimmy Hogg00000000MF SCOBob Wishart421031810102MF SCOArchie Glen38527410101MF SCOGraham Leggat2929181911109MF SCOBobby Wilson1811310050MF SCOAllan Boyd1341340000MF SCOGeorge Mulhall124730051MF SCOKen Brownlee100901000MF SCOJimmy Ingram21210000MF SCOTeddy Scott10100000FW SCOHarry Yorston401431121082FW ENGJack Hather301324111052FW SCOPaddy Buckley201310600107FW SCOJohnny Allan181117111000FW SCONorman Davidson85850000FW SCOHugh Hay60600000FW SCOIan McNeill40200020FW SCOJoe O'Neil31000031FW SCOGeorge Kelly10100000
References
AFC Heritage Trust