1956–57 Scottish Division Two

The 1956–57 Scottish Second Division was won by Clyde who, along with second placed Third Lanark, were promoted to the First Division. East Stirlingshire finished bottom.

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Clyde	36	29	6	1	122	39	+83	64	Promotion to the 1957–58 First Division
2	Third Lanark	36	24	3	9	105	51	+54	51	Promotion to the 1957–58 First Division
3	Cowdenbeath	36	20	5	11	87	65	+22	45
4	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 Academical	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 Stirlingshire	36	5	7	24	56	121	−65	17