1955–56 Rangers F.C. season explained

Club:Rangers
Season:1955–56
Manager:Scot Symon
Stdtitle:Ground
Stadium:Ibrox Park
League:Scottish League Division One
League Result:1st
P34 W24 D8 L4 F85 A27 Pts52
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finalists
Cup2 Result:Semi-finalists
Season Topscorer:
Ralph Brand (40)
Prevseason:1954–55
Nextseason:1956–57

The 1955–56 season was the 76th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 1955–56 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 September 1955 Stirling AlbionH0–025,000
24 September 1955 CelticH0–047,000
8 October 1955 AirdrieoniansH4–425,000
15 October 1955 Partick ThistleA3–130,000
22 October 1955 Stirling AlbionA2–214,000
29 October 1955 Queen of the SouthA1–216,500
5 November 1955 FalkirkA2–118,000
12 November 1955 Heart of MidlothianH4–151,000
19 November 1955 KilmarnockA2–125,600
26 November 1955 MotherwellH2–240,000
3 December 1955 Raith RoversH4–026,000
10 December 1955 AberdeenA0–018,000
17 December 1955 HibernianH4–150,000
24 December 1955 Dunfermline AthleticH6–030,000
31 December 1955 ClydeA4–031,000
2 January 1956 CelticA1–047,000
7 January 1956DundeeH3–146,000
21 January 1956East FifeH3–027,000
28 January 1956AirdrieoniansA4–022,000
11 February 1956Partick ThistleH1–045,000
25 February 1956St MirrenA1–043,900
7 March 1956Queen of the SouthH8–030,000
10 March 1956FalkirkH4–045,000
17 March 1956Heart of MidlothianA1–150,000
21 March 1956St MirrenH4–130,000
24 March 1956KilmarnockH3–230,000
31 March 1956MotherwellA2–127,500
2 April 1956DundeeA3–018,500
7 April 1956Raith RoversA5–020,000
9 April 1956East FifeA1–210,000
18 April 1956AberdeenH1–045,000
21 April 1956HibernianA2–230,000
25 April 1956Dunfermline AthletiA0–110,000
28 April 1956ClydeH0–125,000

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
4 February 1956R5AberdeenH2–166,000
18 February 1956R6DundeeA1–042,500
3 March 1956QFHeart of MidlothianA0–447,258

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 August 1955SRFalkirkA5–019,000
17 August 1955SRFalkirkH4–335,000
20 August 1955SRQueen of the SouthA2–115,000
27 August 1955SRCelticH1–475,000
31 August 1955SRCelticA4–061,000
3 September 1955SRQueen of the SouthH6–045,000
14 September 1955QF L1Hamilton AcademicalA2–118,000
17 September 1955QF L2Hamilton AcademicalH8–040,000
1 October 1955SFAberdeenN1–279,763

See also