1952–53 in Scottish football


The 1952–53 season was the 80th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 56th season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division A

Rangers won the title with a 1–1 draw in their last match, away to Queen of the South. Rangers equalised with 17 minutes to go and thereby won the league on goal average from Hibernian, thus preventing Hibs from winning their third title in a row.
Champions: Rangers

Relegated: Motherwell, Third Lanark

Scottish League Division B

Promoted: Stirling Albion, Hamilton Academical

Scottish League Division C

SectionWinnerRunner-up
South-WestRangers 'A'Partick Thistle 'A'
North-EastAberdeen 'A'Hibernian 'A'

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish CupRangers1 – 0 Aberdeen
League CupDundee2–0Kilmarnock
Junior CupVale of Leven1–0Annbank United

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthBuckie Thistle4 – 2 *Inverness Thistle
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthPeebles Rovers6 – 5 *Tarff Rovers
Coronation CupCeltic2 – 0Hibernian

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupBuckie Thistle
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock5 – 0 *Ayr United
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian4 – 2Hearts
Fife CupEast Fife1 – 1 Raith Rovers
Forfarshire CupBrechin City2 – 1Dundee United
Glasgow CupPartick Thistle3 – 1Rangers
Lanarkshire CupMotherwell3 – 0Albion Rovers
Renfrewshire CupMorton2 – 0Babcock & Wilcox
Stirlingshire CupDumbarton3 – 1East Stirling

  • * - aggregate over two legs
  • - trophy shared

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
18 November 1952Ninian Park, Cardiff 2–1BHCBilly Liddell, Allan Brown
5 November 1952Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–1BHCLawrie Reilly
18 April 1953Wembley Stadium, London 2–2BHCLawrie Reilly
6 May 1953Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–2FriendlyBobby Johnstone

Scotland and England shared victory in the 1953 British Home Championship.
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