1952–53 in Scottish football
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other The 1952–53 season was the 80th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 56th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
Scottish League Division A
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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.
1952–53 Scottish Division A
Champions: Rangers
Relegated: Motherwell, Third Lanark
Scottish League Division B
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Scottish League Division C
| Section[2][3] | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| South-West | Rangers 'A' | Partick Thistle 'A' |
| North-East | Aberdeen 'A' | Hibernian 'A' |
Cup honours
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Rangers | 1 – 0 (rep.) | Aberdeen |
| League Cup | Dundee | 2–0 | Kilmarnock |
| Junior Cup | Vale of Leven | 1–0 | Annbank United |
Other Honours
National
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - North | Buckie Thistle | 4 – 2 * | Inverness Thistle |
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - South | Peebles Rovers | 6 – 5 * | Tarff Rovers |
| Coronation Cup | Celtic | 2 – 0 | Hibernian |
County
| Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Buckie Thistle | ||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 5 – 0 * | Ayr United |
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 4 – 2 | Hearts |
| Fife Cup | East Fife | 1 – 1 Template:Double dagger | Raith Rovers |
| Forfarshire Cup | Brechin City | 2 – 1 | Dundee United |
| Glasgow Cup | Partick Thistle | 3 – 1 | Rangers |
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 3 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 2 – 0 | Babcock & Wilcox |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Dumbarton | 3 – 1 | East Stirling |
- * - aggregate over two legs
- Template:Double dagger - trophy shared
Highland League
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Scotland national team
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| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score[4] | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 1952 | Ninian Park, Cardiff (A) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Wales | flag alias = Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | flag alias-1807 = Flag of Wales (1807–1953).svg | flag alias-1953 = Flag of Wales (1953–1959).svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Wales (1959).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} |
2–1 | BHC | Billy Liddell, Allan Brown | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 November 1952 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Northern Ireland | flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg | flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg | flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} |
1–1 | BHC | Lawrie Reilly | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 April 1953 | Wembley Stadium, London (A) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} |
2–2 | BHC | Lawrie Reilly (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 6 May 1953 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Sweden | flag alias = Flag of Sweden.svg | flag alias-army = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-air force =Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg | flag alias-1844 = Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg | flag alias-1905 = Flag of Sweden (pre-1906).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | flag alias-naval-1844 = Naval Ensign of Sweden (1844-1905).svg | flag alias-naval-1815 = Ensign of Sweden and Norway (1815–1844).svg | link alias-army = Swedish Army | link alias-air force = Swedish Air Force | link alias-naval = Swedish Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg | link alias-navy = Swedish Navy | link alias-football = Sweden men's national football team | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | border-naval-1815 = | border-naval-1844 = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} |
1–2 | Friendly | Bobby Johnstone |
Scotland and England shared victory in the 1953 British Home Championship.
Key:
- (H) = Home match
- (A) = Away match
- BHC = British Home Championship
Notes and references
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- ↑ Scottish Football League C Division, dates results & final tables 1952-53, Scottish Football Historical Archive
- ↑ Scotland - Final Tables Third Level 1924-2004, RSSSF
- ↑ Scotland's score is shown first.
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External links
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