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| Above: | 1956–57 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Division One champions |
| Data2: | Rangers |
| Header3: | Division Two champions |
| Data4: | Clyde |
| Header5: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data6: | Falkirk |
| Header7: | League Cup winners |
| Data8: | Celtic |
| Header9: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data10: | Banks O' Dee |
| Header11: | Teams in Europe |
| Data12: | Rangers |
| Header13: | Scotland national team |
| Data14: | 1957 BHC, 1958 World Cup qualification |
The 1956–57 season was the 84th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 60th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
See main article: 1956–57 Scottish Division One. Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Dunfermline Athletic, Ayr United
See main article: 1956–57 Scottish Division Two. Promoted: Clyde, Third Lanark
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup 1956–57 | Falkirk | 2 – 1 (rep.) | Kilmarnock | ||||
| League Cup 1956–57 | Celtic | 3 – 0 (rep.) | Partick Thistle | ||||
| Junior Cup | Banks o' Dee | 1 – 0 | Kilsyth Rangers |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - North | Fraserburgh | 6 – 1 * | Inverness Caledonian | ||||
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - South | Vale of Leithen | 7 – 3 * | Peebles Rovers |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Buckie Thistle | ||||||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | ||||
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 2 – 1 | Hearts | ||||
| Fife Cup | Raith Rovers | 4 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||||
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 2 – 0 | Clyde | ||||
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 6 – 2 | Airdrie | ||||
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 5 – 2 | Babcock & Wilcox | ||||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Dumbarton | 5 – 3 * | Alloa Athletic |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1940–59 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 1956 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | 2–2 | BHC | Willie Fernie, Lawrie Reilly | |
| 7 November 1956 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–0 | BHC | Alex Scott | |
| 21 November 1956 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–0 | Friendly | Jackie Mudie, Sammy Baird | |
| 6 April 1957 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | 1–2 | BHC | Tommy Ring | |
| 8 May 1957 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 4–2 | WCQG9 | Jackie Mudie (3), John Hewie | |
| 19 May 1957 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel (A) | 2–1 | WCQG9 | Jackie Mudie, Bobby Collins | |
| 22 May 1957 | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart (A) | 3–1 | Friendly | Bobby Collins(2), Jackie Mudie | |
| 26 May 1957 | Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid (A) | 1–4 | WCQG9 | Gordon Smith | |
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