Division 2 - 1955-56
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 78 | 28 | 50 | 54 |
| Ayr United | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 55 | 48 | 51 |
| St Johnstone | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 45 | 41 | 49 |
| Dumbarton | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 83 | 62 | 21 | 47 |
| Stenhousemuir | 36 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 82 | 54 | 28 | 44 |
| Brechin City | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 56 | 4 | 42 |
| Cowdenbeath | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 80 | 85 | -5 | 39 |
| Dundee United | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 78 | 65 | 13 | 38 |
| Greenock Morton | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 71 | 69 | 2 | 36 |
| Third Lanark | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 80 | 64 | 16 | 35 |
| Hamilton | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 86 | 84 | 2 | 33 |
| Stranraer | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 77 | 92 | -15 | 33 |
| Alloa Athletic | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 67 | 73 | -6 | 31 |
| Berwick Rangers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 77 | -25 | 31 |
| Forfar Athletic | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 75 | -13 | 29 |
| East Stirlingshire | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 94 | -28 | 28 |
| Albion Rovers | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 82 | -24 | 27 |
| Arbroath | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 67 | -20 | 26 |
| Montrose | 36 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 44 | 133 | -89 | 11 |

