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Final
Aberdeen 2-1 St Mirren, 22 Oct 1955
Mallan 47' (o.g.), Leggat 79' - Holmes 58'Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Attendance: 44,106
Referee: H. Phillips
Winners: Aberdeen

Semi-final
Aberdeen 2-1 Rangers, 01 Oct 1955
Leggat 4', Wishart 29' - Hubbard 52'Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Attendance: 80,000
Referee: R.H. Davidson

Quarter-final
Second leg: Hearts 2-4 Aberdeen, 17 Sept 1955
Urquhart 42' Conn 77' - Yorston 34', Leggat 55', Hather 70, 83'Tynecastle, Edinburgh, Scotland, Attendance: 35,000
Referee: W. Brittle
Aggregate: Aberdeen 9–5 Hearts


Quarter-final
First leg: Aberdeen 5-3 Hearts, 14 Sept 1955
Leggat 21, 35', 64', Buckley 15', 35' - Young 36', 51', Urquart 43'Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, Attendance: 30,000
Referee: W. Brittle
Ladder
Group 3

Group 3
Clyde 1-2 Aberdeen, 03 Sept 1955
McHard 66' - Leggat 46', 83'Shawfield Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Attendance: 8,000
Referee: J.A.S. Bissett

Group 3
Dunfermline Athletic 2-2 Aberdeen, 31 Aug 1955
Millar 7', 64' - Buckley 20', 71'East End Park, Dunfermline, Scotland, Attendance: 14,000
Referee: W. Syme

Group 3
Aberdeen 2-1 Hibernian, 27 Aug 1955
Buckley 65', O'Neil 88' - Reilly 44'Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, Attendance: 30,000
Referee: R.H. Davidson

Group 3
Aberdeen 3-2 Clyde, 20 Aug 1955
Wishart 8', Glen 54 (pen), Vuckley 72' - Currie 44', Ring 89'Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, Attendance: 24,000
Referee: R. Yacamini

Group 3
Aberdeen 3-2 Dunfermline Athletic, 17 Aug 1955
Mulhall 20', Leggat 65', Yorston 69' - Reilly 2', Millar 32'Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland, Attendance: 24,000
Referee: D. McKerchar

Group 3
Hibernian 0-1 Aberdeen, 13 Aug 1955
Buckley 68'Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, Attendance: 30,000
Referee: R.J. Smith

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Background Divider: Pride of Scotland Flag (League Cup) - This digital image by Graeme Watson 2020.
Header Background: Double helix: The structure of DNA with the two strands of DNA spiraling about one other.
A.F.C Official's, Player's, match and staff details source: AFC Heritage - The Official Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust.
Additional information source: (Leatherdale, Clive (1986). The Aberdeen Football Companion. John Donald, Edinburgh.)
Scottish League Cup Group 3, Table Positions: (Leatherdale, Clive (1986). The Aberdeen Football Companion. John Donald, Edinburgh.)
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