The 1955–56 Scottish Cup was the 71st staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Heart of Midlothian who defeated Celtic in the final. The final was a repeat of the 1907 final and was Hearts' first appearance in the final since that date.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| Runner-up | Celtic |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Whithorn | 7 – 0 | Vale of Leithen |
| Babcock & Wilcox | 2 – 5 | Clachnacuddin |
| Buckie Thistle | 2 – 1 | Rothes |
| Chirnside United | 1 – 9 | Elgin City |
| Duns | 3 – 0 | Deveronvale |
| Edinburgh University | 0 – 7 | Inverness Thistle |
| Eyemouth United | 5 – 1 | Brora Rangers |
| Forres Mechanics | 3 – 2 | Glasgow University |
| Fraserburgh | 3 – 1 | Aberdeen University |
| Gala Fairydean | 2 – 1 | Peterhead |
| Huntly | 4 – 2 | Civil Service Strollers |
| Lossiemouth | 7 – 0 | Wick Academy |
| Murrayfield Amateurs | 2 – 2 | Shawfield Amateurs |
| Nairn County | 1 – 4 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Newton Stewart | 3 – 5 | Peebles Rovers |
| Ross County | 4 – 2 | Coldstream |
| Selkirk | 3 – 2 | Burntisland Shipyard |
| St Cuthbert Wanderers | 3 – 1 | Vale of Atholl |
| Tarff Rovers | 2 – 2 | Girvan Amateurs |
| Wigtown & Bladnoch | 0 – 7 | Keith |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Girvan Amateurs | 0 – 1 | Tarff Rovers |
| Shawfield Amateurs | 2 – 1 | Murrayfield Amateurs |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Peebles Rovers | 4 – 3 | Eyemouth United |
| Clachnacuddin | 3 – 0 | St Cuthbert Wanderers |
| Gala Fairydean | 6 – 2 | Shawfield Amateurs |
| Huntly | 2 – 4 | Forres Mechanics |
| Inverness Thistle | 5 – 2 | Buckie Thistle |
| Keith | 2 – 0 | Elgin City |
| Lossiemouth | 3 – 1 | Duns |
| Ross County | 3 – 2 | Tarff Rovers |
| Whithorn | 2 – 3 | Selkirk |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 3 – 0 | Fraserburgh |
| Dumbarton | 5 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Forres Mechanics | 2 – 4 | Clachnacuddin |
| Gala Fairydean | 4 – 5 | Montrose |
| Inverness Thistle | 1 – 1 | Peebles Rovers |
| Keith | 2 – 4 | East Stirlingshire |
| Lossiemouth | 1 – 0 | Selkirk |
| Ross County | 2 – 3 | Stranraer |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Peebles Rovers | 2 – 1 | Inverness Thistle |
Fourth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Berwick Rangers | 5 – 1 | Lossiemouth |
| Brechin City | 1 – 1 | Peebles Rovers |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 – 0 | Montrose |
| Dundee United | 4 – 1 | Dumbarton |
| East Stirlingshire | 0 – 2 | Arbroath |
| Forfar Athletic | 5 – 2 | Stranraer |
| Greenock Morton | 5 – 2 | Clachnacuddin |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 4 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| Peebles Rovers | 4 – 4 | Brechin City |
Second replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Peebles Rovers | 0 – 0 | Brechin City |
Third replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Brechin City | 6 – 2 | Peebles Rovers |
Fifth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 7 – 1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Ayr United | 5 – 2 | Berwick Rangers |
| Brechin City | 1 – 1 | Arbroath |
| Clyde | 5 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Dundee |
| East Fife | 1 – 3 | Stenhousemuir |
| Falkirk | 0 – 3 | Kilmarnock |
| Hearts | 3 – 0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers |
| Greenock Morton | 0 – 2 | Celtic |
| Motherwell | 0 – 2 | Queen's Park |
| Partick Thistle | 2 – 0 | Alloa Athletic |
| Queen of the South | 3 – 1 | Cowdenbeath |
| Rangers | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| St Mirren | 6 – 0 | Third Lanark |
| Stirling Albion | 2 – 1 | St Johnstone |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | 3 – 1 | Hibernian |
| Arbroath | 2 – 3 | Brechin City |
| Dundee | 3 – 0 | Dundee United |
Sixth round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 4 – 4 | St Mirren |
| Ayr United | 0 – 3 | Celtic |
| Dundee | 0 – 1 | Rangers |
| Hearts | 5 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
| Kilmarnock | 2 – 2 | Queen of the South |
| Partick Thistle | 3 – 1 | Brechin City |
| Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Queen's Park |
| Stenhousemuir | 0 – 1 | Clyde |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 2 – 0 | Kilmarnock |
| Queen's Park | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers |
| St Mirren | 1 – 3 | Airdrieonians |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Airdrieonians |
| Hearts | 4 – 0 | Rangers |
| Queen of the South | 2 – 4 | Clyde |
| Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
Semi-finals
edit| Hearts | 0–0 | Raith Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 58,448
Replay
edit| Hearts | 3–0 | Raith Rovers |
|---|---|---|
Wardhaugh  Crawford |
Attendance: 54,233
Final
editSee also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Report from 1956 Final, London Hearts Supporters' Club
