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1955–56 Rangers F.C. season

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Rangers
1955–56 season
ManagerScot Symon
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P34 W24 D8 L4 F85 A27 Pts52
Scottish CupQuarter-finalists
League CupSemi-finalists
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Ralph Brand (40)

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

Overview

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

Results

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All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One

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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

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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