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1955-56 in Scottish football

1955–56 in Scottish football
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Division One champions
Rangers
Division Two champions
Queen's Park
Scottish Cup winners
Heart of Midlothian
League Cup winners
Aberdeen
Junior Cup winners
Petershill
Teams in Europe
Hibernian
Scotland national team
1956 BHC

The 1955–56 season was the 83rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 59th season of the Scottish Football League.

Following league reconstruction League Division One was expanded from 16 to 18 teams with Airdrieonians and Dunfermline Athletic being promoted. League Division Two was expanded from 16 to 19 teams with Berwick Rangers, Dumbarton, East Stirlingshire, Montrose and Stranraer joining the league.

The leagues were rebranded at the start of season 1955-56. Division A was now the newly named Division One and Division B was now the newly named Division Two.

Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Clyde, Stirling Albion

Promoted: Queen's Park, Ayr United

* - aggregate over two legs
dagger - replay

Top Three

double-dagger - won on play off

1956 British Home Championship - Joint winners with  England,  Northern Ireland and  Wales


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