The 1956–57 Scottish Cup was the 72nd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Falkirk who defeated Kilmarnock in the replayed final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Falkirk |
| Runner-up | Kilmarnock |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 8 – 2 | Vale of Atholl |
| Arbroath | 10 – 2 | Rothes |
| Babcock & Wilcox | 6 – 3 | Selkirk |
| Buckie Thistle | 4 – 0 | Lossiemouth |
| Chirnside United | 1 – 9 | Montrose |
| Civil Service Strollers | 0 – 7 | Clachnacuddin |
| Coldstream | 6 – 0 | Whithorn |
| Edinburgh University | 1 – 11 | Duns |
| Elgin City | 5 – 1 | Shawfield Amateurs |
| Eyemouth United | 3 – 2 | Burntisland Shipyard |
| Forres Mechanics | 6 – 1 | Keith |
| Fraserburgh | 5 – 2 | Deveronvale |
| Peebles Rovers | 4 – 2 | Murrayfield Amateurs |
| Peterhead | 4 – 2 | Huntly |
| Ross County | 6 – 3 | Aberdeen University |
| Tarff Rovers | 1 – 7 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Vale of Leithen | 6 – 1 | Glasgow University |
| Wick Academy | 3 – 1 | Girvan Amateurs |
| Wigtown & Bladnoch | 1 – 4 | Brora Rangers |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 6 – 1 | Brora Rangers |
| Babcock & Wilcox | 0 – 2 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Elgin City | 2 – 2 | Clachnacuddin |
| Eyemouth United | 3 – 1 | Duns |
| Fraserburgh | 9 – 0 | Gala Fairydean |
| Montrose | 2 – 4 | Buckie Thistle |
| Peebles Rovers | 2 – 2 | Albion Rovers |
| Peterhead | 2 – 3 | Forres Mechanics |
| Ross County | 6 – 0 | Coldstream |
| Vale of Leithen | 7 – 2 | Wick Academy |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 6 – 0 | Peebles Rovers |
| Clachnacuddin | 3 – 2 | Elgin City |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Buckie Thistle | 9 – 2 | Newton Stewart |
| Clachnacuddin | 1 – 4 | East Stirlingshire |
| Eyemouth United | 0 – 3 | Nairn County |
| Forfar Athletic | 3 – 1 | Arbroath |
| Fraserburgh | 0 – 2 | Forres Mechanics |
| Inverness Thistle | 0 – 2 | Ross County |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers | 2 – 7 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Vale of Leithen | 0 – 2 | Albion Rovers |
Fourth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 4 – 0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Buckie Thistle | 2 – 3 | Hamilton Academical |
| Cowdenbeath | 3 – 5 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Dundee United | 5 – 2 | Third Lanark |
| East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | Greenock Morton |
| Forres Mechanics | 3 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| Nairn County | 5 – 5 | Berwick Rangers |
| Stranraer | 3 – 0 | Ross County |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 3 – 0 | Nairn County |
| Greenock Morton | 4 – 1 | East Stirlingshire |
Fifth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 1 – 2 | Falkirk |
| Dundee | 0 – 0 | Clyde |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 0 | Greenock Morton |
| East Fife | 4 – 0 | St Johnstone |
| Forres Mechanics | 0 – 5 | Celtic |
| Hamilton Academical | 2 – 2 | Alloa Athletic |
| Hearts | 0 – 4 | Rangers |
| Hibernian | 3 – 4 | Aberdeen |
| Inverness Caledonian | 2 – 3 | Raith Rovers |
| Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Ayr United |
| Queen of the South | 2 – 2 | Dumbarton |
| Queen's Park | 3 – 0 | Brechin City |
| St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 | Dundee United |
| Stirling Albion | 1 – 2 | Motherwell |
| Stranraer | 1 – 2 | Airdrieonians |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 3 – 5 | Hamilton Academical |
| Clyde | 2 – 1 | Dundee |
| Dumbarton | 4 – 2 | Queen of the South |
| Dundee United | 4 – 0 | Stenhousemuir |
| Partick Thistle | 2 – 2 | St Mirren |
Second Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| St Mirren | 5 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
Sixth Round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 4 – 4 | Rangers |
| East Fife | 0 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Falkirk | 3 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| Hamilton Academical | 1 – 2 | Airdrieonians |
| Motherwell | 1 – 3 | Dumbarton |
| Queen's Park | 1 – 1 | Clyde |
| Raith Rovers | 7 – 0 | Dundee United |
| St Mirren | 1 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde | 2 – 1 | Queen's Park |
| Kilmarnock | 2 – 0 | East Fife |
| Rangers | 0 – 2 | Celtic |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | St Mirren |
| Dumbarton | 0 – 4 | Raith Rovers |
| Falkirk | 2 – 1 | Clyde |
| Kilmarnock | 3 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
Semi-finals
edit| Celtic | 1–1 | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 109,145
| Falkirk | 2–2 | Raith Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 48,275
Replays
edit| Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 76,963
| Falkirk | 2–0 | Raith Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 48,275
Final
edit| Falkirk | 1–1 | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
Prentice  33' (pen.) |
Curlett 45+1' |
Replay
edit| Falkirk | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant 24' Moran 101' |
Curlett 78' |
