1955–56 Rangers F.C. season

The 1955–56 season was the 76th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers

1955–56 season
Manager	Scot Symon
Ground	Ibrox Park
Scottish League Division One	1st P34 W24 D8 L4 F85 A27 Pts52
Scottish Cup	Quarter-finalists
League Cup	Semi-finalists
Top goalscorer	League: All: Ralph Brand (40)
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Overview

Rangers played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 1955–56 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
10 September 1955	Stirling Albion	H	0–0	25,000
24 September 1955	Celtic	H	0–0	47,000
8 October 1955	Airdrieonians	H	4–4	25,000
15 October 1955	Partick Thistle	A	3–1	30,000
22 October 1955	Stirling Albion	A	2–2	14,000
29 October 1955	Queen of the South	A	1–2	16,500
5 November 1955	Falkirk	A	2–1	18,000
12 November 1955	Heart of Midlothian	H	4–1	51,000
19 November 1955	Kilmarnock	A	2–1	25,600
26 November 1955	Motherwell	H	2–2	40,000
3 December 1955	Raith Rovers	H	4–0	26,000
10 December 1955	Aberdeen	A	0–0	18,000
17 December 1955	Hibernian	H	4–1	50,000
24 December 1955	Dunfermline Athletic	H	6–0	30,000
31 December 1955	Clyde	A	4–0	31,000
2 January 1956	Celtic	A	1–0	47,000
7 January 1956	Dundee	H	3–1	46,000
21 January 1956	East Fife	H	3–0	27,000
28 January 1956	Airdrieonians	A	4–0	22,000
11 February 1956	Partick Thistle	H	1–0	45,000
25 February 1956	St Mirren	A	1–0	43,900
7 March 1956	Queen of the South	H	8–0	30,000
10 March 1956	Falkirk	H	4–0	45,000
17 March 1956	Heart of Midlothian	A	1–1	50,000
21 March 1956	St Mirren	H	4–1	30,000
24 March 1956	Kilmarnock	H	3–2	30,000
31 March 1956	Motherwell	A	2–1	27,500
2 April 1956	Dundee	A	3–0	18,500
7 April 1956	Raith Rovers	A	5–0	20,000
9 April 1956	East Fife	A	1–2	10,000
18 April 1956	Aberdeen	H	1–0	45,000
21 April 1956	Hibernian	A	2–2	30,000
25 April 1956	Dunfermline Athleti	A	0–1	10,000
28 April 1956	Clyde	H	0–1	25,000

Scottish Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
4 February 1956	R5	Aberdeen	H	2–1	66,000
18 February 1956	R6	Dundee	A	1–0	42,500
3 March 1956	QF	Heart of Midlothian	A	0–4	47,258

League Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
13 August 1955	SR	Falkirk	A	5–0	19,000
17 August 1955	SR	Falkirk	H	4–3	35,000
20 August 1955	SR	Queen of the South	A	2–1	15,000
27 August 1955	SR	Celtic	H	1–4	75,000
31 August 1955	SR	Celtic	A	4–0	61,000
3 September 1955	SR	Queen of the South	H	6–0	45,000
14 September 1955	QF L1	Hamilton Academical	A	2–1	18,000
17 September 1955	QF L2	Hamilton Academical	H	8–0	40,000
1 October 1955	SF	Aberdeen	N	1–2	79,763

Appearances

See also

• 1955–56 in Scottish football
• 1955–56 Scottish Cup
• 1955–56 Scottish League Cup

References