1952–53 Scottish Cup

1952–53 Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Champions Rangers
Runner-up Aberdeen
← 1951–52 1953–54 →

The 1952–53 Scottish Cup was the 68th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Aberdeen in the replayed final.

Contents

First round

Home team Score Away team
Berwick Rangers 3 – 3 Dundee United
Dumbarton 1 – 3 Cowdenbeath
East Fife 7 – 1 Vale of Leithen
Elgin City 2 – 3 Third Lanark
Eyemouth United 0 – 4 Celtic
Hibernian 8 – 1 Stenhousemuir
Leith Athletic 1 – 8 Airdrieonians
Greenock Morton 3 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic
Newton Stewart 2 – 2 Falkirk
Queen of the South 2 – 1 Huntly
Raith Rovers 5 – 0 Clachnacuddin
Rangers 4 – 0 Arbroath
St. Mirren 1 – 1 Brechin City
Stranraer 0 – 4 Kilmarnock

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Brechin City 0 – 1 St. Mirren
Dundee United 2 – 3 Berwick Rangers
Falkirk 4 – 0 Newton Stewart

Second round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 0 St. Mirren
Airdrieonians 3 – 0 East Fife
Albion Rovers 2 – 0 East Stirlingshire
Alloa Athletic 0 – 2 Motherwell
Berwick Rangers 2 – 3 Queen of the South
Buckie Thistle 1 – 5 Ayr United
Cowdenbeath 0 – 1 Greenock Morton
Dundee 0 – 2 Rangers
Forfar Athletic 2 – 4 Falkirk
Hamilton Academical 2 – 2 Kilmarnock
Hibernian 4 – 2 Queen’s Park
Partick Thistle 0 – 2 Clyde
Raith Rovers 0 – 1 Hearts
St. Johnstone 1 – 2 Montrose
Stirling Albion 1 – 1 Celtic
Wigtown & Blanoch 1 – 3 Third Lanark

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Celtic 3 – 0 Stirling Albion
Kilmarnock 0 – 2 Hamilton Academical

Third round

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 5 – 5 Motherwell
Airdrieonians 0 – 4 Hibernian
Clyde 8 – 3 Ayr United
Falkirk 2 – 3 Celtic
Hearts 3 – 1 Montrose
Greenock Morton 1 – 4 Rangers
Queen of the South 2 – 0 Albion Rovers
Third Lanark 1 – 0 Hamilton Academical

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Motherwell 1 – 6 Aberdeen

Quarter-finals

Home team Score Away team
Clyde 1 – 2 Third Lanark
Hearts 2 – 1 Queen of the South
Hibernian 1 – 1 Aberdeen
Rangers 2 – 0 Celtic

Replays

Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 0 Hibernian

Semi-finals

April 4, 1953
 Aberdeen 1 – 1 Third Lanark Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 18,468
Referee: Charlie Faultless
Paddy Buckley  59' John Cuthbertson  77'
April 4, 1953
 Rangers 2 – 1 Hearts Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 116,262
Derek Grierson  44'
John Prentice  75'		 Jimmy Wardhaugh  11'

Replays

April 8, 1953
 Aberdeen 2 – 1 Third Lanark Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Charlie Faultless
Yorston  32'  71' Wattie Dick  30'

Final

April 25, 1953
 Rangers 1 – 1 Aberdeen Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 129,761
Referee: Jack Mowat
Prentice  8' Yorston  80'

Teams

RANGERS:
GK George Niven
RB George Young
LB John Little
RH Ian McColl
CH Duncan Stanners
LH Jim Pryde
RW Willie Waddell
IR Derek Grierson
CF Willie Paton
IL John Prentice
LW Johnny Hubbard
Manager:
Bill Struth
ABERDEEN:
GK Fred Martin
RB Jimmy Mitchell
LB Davie Shaw
RH Tony Harris
CH Alec Young
LH Jack Allister
RW Ian Rodger
IR Harry Yorston
CF Paddy Buckley
IL George Hamilton
LW Jack Hather
Manager:
Dave Halliday

Replay

April 29, 1953
 Rangers 1 – 0 Aberdeen Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 113,700
Referee: Jack Mowat
Billy Simpson  42'

Teams

RANGERS:
GK George Niven
RB George Young
LB John Little
RH Ian McColl
CH Willie Woodburn
LH Jim Pryde
RW Willie Waddell
IR Derek Grierson
CF Billy Simpson
IL Willie Paton
LW Johnny Hubbard
Manager:
Bill Struth
ABERDEEN:
GK Fred Martin
RB Jimmy Mitchell
LB Davie Shaw
RH Tony Harris
CH Alec Young
LH Jack Allister
RW Ian Rodger
IR Harry Yorston
CF Paddy Buckley
IL George Hamilton
LW Jackie Hather
Manager:
Dave Halliday

See also

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