1952–53 Scottish Cup

August 2020 1952–53 Scottish Cup Scotland Rangers 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.Keay John Keay Julia Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland HarperCollins 2000 978-0-00-710353-9 https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Collins_Encyclopaedia_of_Scotland/j6AUAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=1952%25E2%2580%259353+Scottish+Cup&dq=1952%25E2%2580%259353+Scottish+Cup&printsec=frontcover 2025-11-25 404 First round Home teamScoreAway teamBerwick Rangers3 – 3Dundee UnitedDumbarton1 – 3CowdenbeathEast Fife7 – 1Vale of LeithenElgin City2 – 3Third LanarkEyemouth United0 – 4CelticHibernian8 – 1StenhousemuirLeith Athletic1 – 8AirdrieoniansGreenock Morton3 – 1Dunfermline AthleticNewton Stewart2 – 2FalkirkQueen of the South2 – 1HuntlyRaith Rovers5 – 0ClachnacuddinRangers4 – 0ArbroathSt Mirren1 – 1Brechin CityStranraer0 – 4Kilmarnock Replays Home teamScoreAway teamBrechin City0 – 1St MirrenDundee United2 – 3Berwick RangersFalkirk4 – 0Newton Stewart Second round Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen2 – 0St MirrenAirdrieonians3 – 0East FifeAlbion Rovers2 – 0East StirlingshireAlloa Athletic0 – 2MotherwellBerwick Rangers2 – 3Queen of the SouthBuckie Thistle1 – 5Ayr UnitedCowdenbeath0 – 1Greenock MortonDundee0 – 2RangersForfar Athletic2 – 4FalkirkHamilton Academical2 – 2KilmarnockHibernian4 – 2Queen's ParkPartick Thistle0 – 2ClydeRaith Rovers0 – 1HeartsSt Johnstone1 – 2MontroseStirling Albion1 – 1CelticWigtown & Blanoch1 – 3Third Lanark Replays Home teamScoreAway teamCeltic3 – 0Stirling AlbionKilmarnock0 – 2Hamilton Academical Third round Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen5 – 5MotherwellAirdrieonians0 – 4HibernianClyde8 – 3Ayr UnitedFalkirk2 – 3CelticHearts3 – 1MontroseGreenock Morton1 – 4RangersQueen of the South2 – 0Albion RoversThird Lanark1 – 0Hamilton Academical Replays Home teamScoreAway teamMotherwell1 – 6Aberdeen Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamClyde1 – 2Third LanarkHearts2 – 1Queen of the SouthHibernian1 – 1AberdeenRangers2 – 0Celtic Replays Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen2 – 0Hibernian Semi-finals 4 April 1953 Aberdeen 1–1 Third Lanark Paddy Buckley 59 John Cuthbertson 77 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Charlie Faultless 18,468 4 April 1953 Rangers 2–1 Hearts Derek Grierson 44 John Prentice 75 Jimmy Wardhaugh 11 Hampden Park, Glasgow 116,262 Replays 8 April 1953 Aberdeen 2–1 Third Lanark Yorston 32 71 Wattie Dick 30 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow Charlie Faultless 21,000 Final 1953 Scottish Cup Final 25 April 1953 Rangers 1–1 Aberdeen Prentice 8 Yorston 80 Hampden Park, Glasgow Jack Mowat 129,761 Replay 29 April 1953 Rangers 1–0 Aberdeen Billy Simpson 42 Hampden Park, Glasgow Jack Mowat 113,700 See also 1952–53 in Scottish football 1952–53 Scottish League Cup References Association football Scotland Category:Scottish Cup seasons Cup