1952–53 Scottish League Cup

The 1952–53 Scottish League Cup was the seventh season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won Dundee for a second successive season, who defeated Kilmarnock in the Final.

1952–53 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
ChampionsDundee
Runners-upKilmarnock

First round

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Hibernian 6 4 0 2 17 9 1.889 8
Celtic 6 4 0 2 9 9 1.000 8
St Mirren 6 2 1 3 13 13 1.000 5
Partick Thistle 6 1 1 4 10 18 0.556 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Partick Thistle1–5Hibernian9 August 1952
St Mirren0–1Celtic9 August 1952
Celtic2–5Partick Thistle13 August 1952
Hibernian5–2St Mirren13 August 1952
Celtic2–0Hibernian16 August 1952
St Mirren5–1Partick Thistle16 August 1952
Celtic3–1St Mirren23 August 1952
Hibernian3–1Partick Thistle23 August 1952
Partick Thistle0–1Celtic27 August 1952
St Mirren3–1Hibernian27 August 1952
Hibernian3–0Celtic30 August 1952
Partick Thistle2–2St Mirren30 August 1952

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Third Lanark 6 4 0 2 12 7 1.714 8
East Fife 6 3 1 2 12 9 1.333 7
Falkirk 6 2 2 2 14 15 0.933 6
Queen of the South 6 1 1 4 8 15 0.533 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
East Fife2–0Queen of the South9 August 1952
Third Lanark2–4Falkirk9 August 1952
Falkirk3–3East Fife13 August 1952
Queen of the South0–3Third Lanark13 August 1952
East Fife0–1Third Lanark16 August 1952
Queen of the South2–2Falkirk16 August 1952
Falkirk2–1Third Lanark23 August 1952
Queen of the South2–3East Fife23 August 1952
East Fife4–1Falkirk27 August 1952
Third Lanark3–1Queen of the South27 August 1952
Falkirk2–3Queen of the South30 August 1952
Third Lanark2–0East Fife30 August 1952

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Rangers 6 4 1 1 12 10 1.200 9
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 1 2 12 7 1.714 7
Motherwell 6 3 1 2 11 9 1.222 7
Aberdeen 6 0 1 5 7 16 0.438 1
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Heart of Midlothian5–0Rangers9 August 1952
Motherwell5–2Aberdeen9 August 1952
Aberdeen2–4Heart of Midlothian13 August 1952
Rangers2–0Motherwell13 August 1952
Heart of Midlothian0–1Motherwell16 August 1952
Rangers3–1Aberdeen16 August 1952
Aberdeen0–1Motherwell23 August 1952
Rangers2–0Heart of Midlothian23 August 1952
Heart of Midlothian1–1Aberdeen27 August 1952
Motherwell3–3Rangers27 August 1952
Aberdeen1–2Rangers30 August 1952
Motherwell1–2Heart of Midlothian30 August 1952

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Dundee 6 4 2 0 15 10 1.500 10
Clyde 6 1 3 2 15 15 1.000 5
Raith Rovers 6 2 1 3 9 14 0.643 5
Airdrieonians 6 1 2 3 9 9 1.000 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Clyde1–1Airdrieonians9 August 1952
Dundee2–1Raith Rovers9 August 1952
Airdrieonians1–3Dundee13 August 1952
Raith Rovers4–3Clyde13 August 1952
Airdrieonians0–1Raith Rovers16 August 1952
Dundee2–2Clyde16 August 1952
Airdrieonians4–0Clyde23 August 1952
Raith Rovers1–2Dundee23 August 1952
Clyde6–1Raith Rovers27 August 1952
Dundee3–2Airdrieonians27 August 1952
Clyde3–3Dundee30 August 1952
Raith Rovers1–1Airdrieonians30 August 1952

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Kilmarnock 6 5 0 1 15 8 1.875 10
Dunfermline Athletic 6 3 1 2 19 13 1.462 7
Alloa Athletic 6 1 2 3 10 12 0.833 4
Arbroath 6 1 1 4 5 16 0.313 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Arbroath0–5Dunfermline Athletic9 August 1952
Kilmarnock3–1Alloa Athletic9 August 1952
Alloa Athletic3–1Arbroath13 August 1952
Dunfermline Athletic3–4Kilmarnock13 August 1952
Alloa Athletic2–2Dunfermline Athletic16 August 1952
Arbroath2–0Kilmarnock16 August 1952
Alloa Athletic0–1Kilmarnock23 August 1952
Dunfermline Athletic3–1Arbroath23 August 1952
Arbroath1–1Alloa Athletic27 August 1952
Kilmarnock3–2Dunfermline Athletic27 August 1952
Dunfermline Athletic4–3Alloa Athletic30 August 1952
Kilmarnock4–0Arbroath30 August 1952

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Stirling Albion 6 5 0 1 20 6 3.333 10
Ayr United 6 2 1 3 18 9 2.000 5
Dumbarton 6 2 1 3 7 18 0.389 5
Dundee United 6 2 0 4 8 20 0.400 4
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dumbarton3–1Dundee United9 August 1952
Stirling Albion2–0Ayr United9 August 1952
Ayr United11–1Dumbarton13 August 1952
Dundee United2–6Stirling Albion13 August 1952
Ayr United4–1Dundee United16 August 1952
Stirling Albion3–0Dumbarton16 August 1952
Ayr United1–2Stirling Albion23 August 1952
Dundee United1–0Dumbarton23 August 1952
Dumbarton1–1Ayr United27 August 1952
Stirling Albion6–1Dundee United27 August 1952
Dumbarton2–1Stirling Albion30 August 1952
Dundee United2–1Ayr United30 August 1952

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
Morton 6 5 1 0 19 9 2.111 11
Hamilton Academical 6 2 2 2 9 10 0.900 6
Forfar Athletic 6 1 2 3 8 13 0.615 4
Cowdenbeath 6 1 1 4 7 11 0.636 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Cowdenbeath2–0Forfar Athletic9 August 1952
Morton4–1Hamilton Academical9 August 1952
Forfar Athletic0–2Morton13 August 1952
Hamilton Academical2–0Cowdenbeath13 August 1952
Cowdenbeath2–3Morton16 August 1952
Hamilton Academical2–2Forfar Athletic16 August 1952
Forfar Athletic3–1Cowdenbeath23 August 1952
Hamilton Academical2–3Morton23 August 1952
Cowdenbeath0–1Hamilton Academical27 August 1952
Morton5–2Forfar Athletic27 August 1952
Forfar Athletic1–1Hamilton Academical30 August 1952
Morton2–2Cowdenbeath30 August 1952

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts
St Johnstone 6 4 1 1 19 10 1.900 9
Queen's Park 6 3 1 2 8 7 1.143 7
Stenhousemuir 6 2 1 3 8 12 0.667 5
Albion Rovers 6 1 1 4 11 17 0.647 3
Source:
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Albion Rovers2–0Queen's Park9 August 1952
Stenhousemuir1–5St Johnstone9 August 1952
Queen's Park1–2Stenhousemuir13 August 1952
St Johnstone6–3Albion Rovers13 August 1952
Queen's Park0–0St Johnstone16 August 1952
Stenhousemuir1–0Albion Rovers16 August 1952
Queen's Park2–0Albion Rovers23 August 1952
St Johnstone1–0Stenhousemuir23 August 1952
Albion Rovers2–4St Johnstone27 August 1952
Stenhousemuir0–1Queen's Park27 August 1952
Albion Rovers4–4Stenhousemuir30 August 1952
St Johnstone3–4Queen's Park30 August 1952

Quarter-finals

First Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Morton0–6Hibernian13 September 1952
Rangers0–0Third Lanark13 September 1952
St Johnstone1–3Kilmarnock13 September 1952
Stirling Albion3–1Dundee13 September 1952

Second Leg
Home Team Score Away Team Date Agg
Dundee5–0Stirling Albion17 September 19526–3
Hibernian6–3Morton17 September 195212–3
Kilmarnock4–1St Johnstone17 September 19527–2
Third Lanark0–2Rangers17 September 19520–2

Semi-finals
Home Team Score Away Team Date
Dundee2–1Hibernian4 October 1952
Kilmarnock1–0Rangers4 October 1952

Final
Main article: 1952 Scottish League Cup Final
Dundee2–0Kilmarnock
Flavell
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 51,830
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References

General
  • "Scottish League Cup 1952–1953 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.

Specific
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