1952–53 Scottish Cup

1952–53 Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Champions Rangers
Runners-up Aberdeen

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.

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

4 April 1953
Aberdeen 1 – 1 Third Lanark
Paddy Buckley  59' John Cuthbertson  77'
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 18,468
Referee: Charlie Faultless

4 April 1953
Rangers 2 – 1 Hearts
Derek Grierson  44'
John Prentice  75'
Jimmy Wardhaugh  11'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 116,262

Replays


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

Final

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

Replay

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

See also

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