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1952–53 Scottish Cup

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1952–53 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upAberdeen

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

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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

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

Second round

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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

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

Third round

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Motherwell 1 – 6 Aberdeen

Quarter-finals

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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

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Home team Score Away team
Aberdeen 2 – 0 Hibernian

Semi-finals

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Aberdeen1–1Third Lanark
Paddy Buckley 59' John Cuthbertson 77'
Attendance: 18,468
Referee: Charlie Faultless

Rangers2–1Hearts
Derek Grierson 44'
John Prentice 75'
Jimmy Wardhaugh 11'
Attendance: 116,262

Replays

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Aberdeen2–1Third Lanark
Yorston 32' 71' Wattie Dick 30'
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Charlie Faultless

Final

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Rangers1–1Aberdeen
Prentice 8' Yorston 80'
Attendance: 129,761
Referee: Jack Mowat

Replay

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Rangers1–0Aberdeen
Billy Simpson 42'
Attendance: 113,700
Referee: Jack Mowat

See also

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