title: 1955–56 Scottish Division Two
text: # 1955–56 Scottish Division Two
  
  The 1955–56 Scottish Division Two was won by Queen's Park who, along with second placed Ayr United, were promoted to Division One. Montrose finished bottom.
  
  In the summer of 1955, the Scottish League expanded from 32 clubs to 37 clubs. The five new teams from the Scottish Division C were: Berwick Rangers, Dumbarton, East Stirlingshire, Montrose and Stranraer (Division C was disbanded, with most of its members, which were reserve teams, moving to a separate Scottish (Reserve) League).
  
  ## Table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Queen's Park | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 28 | +50 | 54 | Promotion to the 1956–57 Division One |
  | 2 | Ayr United | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 55 | +48 | 51 | Promotion to the 1956–57 Division One |
  | 3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 45 | +41 | 49 | |
  | 4 | Dumbarton | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 83 | 62 | +21 | 47 | |
  | 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 82 | 54 | +28 | 44 | |
  | 6 | Brechin City | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 42 | |
  | 7 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 80 | 85 | −5 | 39 | |
  | 8 | Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 78 | 65 | +13 | 38 | |
  | 9 | Morton | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 71 | 69 | +2 | 36 | |
  | 10 | Third Lanark | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 80 | 64 | +16 | 35 | |
  | 11 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 86 | 84 | +2 | 33 | |
  | 12 | Stranraer | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 77 | 92 | −15 | 33 | |
  | 13 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 31 | |
  | 14 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 77 | −25 | 31 | |
  | 15 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 29 | |
  | 16 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 94 | −28 | 28 | |
  | 17 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 82 | −24 | 27 | |
  | 18 | Arbroath | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 26 | |
  | 19 | Montrose | 36 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 44 | 133 | −89 | 11 | |
  