1956–57 Scottish Division Two
# 1956–57 Scottish Division Two

The 1956–57 Scottish Second Division was won by Clyde who, along with second placed Third Lanark, were promoted to the First Division. East Stirlingshire finished bottom.

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Clyde | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 122 | 39 | +83 | 64 | Promotion to the 1957–58 First Division |
| 2 | Third Lanark | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 105 | 51 | +54 | 51 | Promotion to the 1957–58 First Division |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 45 | |
| 4 | Morton | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 81 | 70 | +11 | 43 | |
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 80 | +18 | 42 | |
| 6 | Brechin City | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 68 | +4 | 40 | |
| 7 | Stranraer | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 77 | +2 | 40 | |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 81 | 64 | +17 | 39 | |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 101 | 70 | +31 | 38 | |
| 10 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 57 | +22 | 38 | |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 36 | |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 80 | −1 | 34 | |
| 13 | Dundee United | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 75 | 80 | −5 | 34 | |
| 14 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 32 | |
| 15 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 66 | 99 | −33 | 27 | |
| 16 | Forfar Athletic | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 75 | 100 | −25 | 23 | |
| 17 | Montrose | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 124 | −70 | 21 | |
| 18 | Berwick Rangers | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 114 | −56 | 20 | |
| 19 | East Stirlingshire | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 56 | 121 | −65 | 17 | |
