1956–57 Aberdeen F.C. season

The 1956–57 season was Aberdeen's 45th season in the top flight of Scottish football and their 46th season overall. Aberdeen competed in the Scottish League Division One, Scottish League Cup, and the Scottish Cup

Results

Division 1

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance18 SeptemberSt MirrenA2–0Hather, Buckley15,000215 SeptemberQueen's ParkH2–1Hather, Buckley12,000322 SeptemberDundeeA2–4Yorston, Buckley20,000429 SeptemberHibernianH3–1Glen (2), Buckley18,00056 OctoberEast FifeA3–4Hather, Davidson, Wishart7,000613 OctoberAirdrieoniansH2–3Leggat, Davidson17,000720 OctoberAyr UnitedA6–1Allen (3), Mulhall, Hay, Yorston 8,00083 NovemberRaith RoversA2–3Wishart, Allen7,000910 NovemberKilmarnockH1–3Boyd11,0001017 NovemberDunfermline AthleticH3–2Hay (2), Boyd13,0001124 NovemberRangersA1–3Yorston30,000121 DecemberQueen of the SouthH5–1Leggat (2), Buckley, Yorston, Wishart 12,000138 DecemberQueen's ParkA2–0Buckley, Wishart12,0001415 DecemberFalkirkA5–2Yorston (2), Hather, Buckley, Leggat6,0001522 DecemberMotherwellH2–3Yorston, Wishart13,0001629 DecemberHeart of MidlothianH2–3Wishart, Buckley20,000171 JanuaryDundeeH2–1Brown, Buckley15,000182 JanuaryPartick ThistleA2–1Wright (Own goal), Hather10,000195 JanuarySt MirrenH4–0Hay (2), Davidson, Glen13,0002012 JanuaryHibernianA1–4Leggat 18,0002119 JanuaryEast FifeH1–0Davidson14,0002226 JanuaryAirdrieoniansA5–1Leggat (3), Yorston, Davidson5,000239 FebruaryAyr UnitedH2–2Wishart, Davidson12,0002423 FebruaryCelticA1–2Allister10,000256 MarchRaith RoversH1–0Leggat5,000269 MarchKilmarnockA1–2Hather11,0002716 MarchDunfermline AthleticA3–1Leggat, Wishart, Allister11,0002823 MarchRangersA1–2Davidson28,0002930 MarchQueen of the SouthA2–2Leggat, Wishart6,0003013 AprilFalkirkH3–1Allister (3)10,0003120 AprilMotherwellA5–2Davidson (2), Leggat, Hather, Allister2,0003222 AprilCelticH0–115,0003324 AprilPartick ThistleH2–0Glen, Davidson7,5003427 AprilHeart of MidlothianA0–315,000

Final standings

Scottish League Cup

Group 2

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) Attendance111 AugustCelticH1–2Yorston 35,000215 AugustEast FifeA1–2Hather8,000318 AugustRangersH2–6Wishart, Yorston 35,000425 AugustCelticA2–3Leggat, Davidson 25,000529 AugustEast FifeH4–1Leggat (2), Hay, Hather17,00061 SeptemberRangersA1–4Davidson35,000

Group 2 final table

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Aberdeen Scorer(s) AttendanceR42 FebruaryHibernianA4–3Wishart (2), Leggat, Yorston27,300R516 FebruaryFalkirkA1–3Davidson 16,600

Squad

Appearances & Goals No.PosNatPlayerTotalDivision OneScottish CupLeague CupAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK SCOFred Martin2802600020GK SCOReg Morrison140802040DF SCODave Caldwell3703302020DF SCOAlec Young3002600040DF SCOJimmy Mitchell (c)2701902060DF SCOJack Allister2462060040DF SCOJim Clunie1201002000DF SCOJimmy Hogg120800040DF SCOBilly Smith80800000DF SCOIan MacFarlane00000000MF SCOArchie Glen3742942060MF SCOBob Wishart34122992231MF SCOGraham Leggat311624122153MF SCOKen Brownlee110900020MF SCOBobby Wilson110702020MF SCOAllan Boyd92820010MF SCOJimmy Wallace60600000MF??John Ward60600000MF SCOGeorge Mulhall21210000FW ENGJack Hather4093272062FW SCOHarry Yorston27112081162FW SCONorman Davidson231317102142FW SCOPaddy Buckley1591390020FW SCOHugh Hay96551031FW SCOJohn Brown51510000FW SCOJohnny Allan44440000

References

AFC Heritage Trust