1952–53 Scottish Cup

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.

1952–53 Scottish Cup

Tournament details
Country	Scotland
Final positions
Champions	Rangers
Runners-up	Aberdeen
← 1951–52 1953–54 →

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

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4 April 1953

Rangers	2–1	Hearts
Derek Grierson 44' John Prentice 75'		Jimmy Wardhaugh 11'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 116,262

Replays

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8 April 1953

Aberdeen	2–1	Third Lanark
Yorston 32' 71'		Wattie Dick 30'

Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

Attendance: 21,000

Referee: Charlie Faultless

Final

Main article: 1953 Scottish Cup 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

• 1952–53 in Scottish football
• 1952–53 Scottish League Cup