1952–53 Scottish Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| 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.
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
| Aberdeen | 1–1 | Third Lanark |
|---|---|---|
Paddy Buckley  59' | John Cuthbertson 77' |
| Rangers | 2–1 | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Grierson 44' John Prentice 75' | Jimmy Wardhaugh 11' |
Attendance: 116,262
Replays
| Aberdeen | 2–1 | Third Lanark |
|---|---|---|
| Yorston 32' 71' | Wattie Dick 30' |
Final
Replay
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