League Cup 1952-53

Matches: 19521953 | Match Pictures: 1952-53 | League Cup

First Round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Hibernian 6 4 0 2 17 9 1.89 8
Celtic 6 4 0 2 9 9 1.00 8
St. Mirren 6 2 1 3 13 13 1.00 5
Partick Thistle 6 1 1 4 10 18 0.56 3
Partick Thistle 1–5 Hibernian
St. Mirren 0–1 Celtic
Celtic 2–5 Partick Thistle
Hibernian 5–2 St. Mirren
Celtic 2–0 Hibernian
St. Mirren 5–1 Partick Thistle
Celtic 3–1 St. Mirren
Hibernian 3–1 Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle 0–1 Celtic
St. Mirren 3–1 Hibernian
Hibernian 3–0 Celtic
Partick Thistle 2–2 St. Mirren

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Third Lanark 6 4 0 2 12 7 1.71 8
East Fife 6 3 1 2 12 9 1.33 7
Falkirk 6 2 2 2 14 15 0.93 6
Queen of the South 6 1 1 4 8 15 0.53 3
East Fife 2–0 Queen of the South
Third Lanark 2–4 Falkirk
Falkirk 3–3 East Fife
Queen of the South 0–3 Third Lanark
East Fife 0–1 Third Lanark
Queen of the South 2–2 Falkirk
Falkirk 2–1 Third Lanark
Queen of the South 2–3 East Fife
East Fife 4–1 Falkirk
Third Lanark 3–1 Queen of the South
Falkirk 2–3 Queen of the South
Third Lanark 2–0 East Fife

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Rangers 6 4 1 1 12 10 1.20 9
Heart of Midlothian 6 3 1 2 12 7 1.71 7
Motherwell 6 3 1 2 11 9 1.22 7
Aberdeen 6 0 1 5 7 16 0.44 1
Heart of Midlothian 5–0 Rangers
Motherwell 5–2 Aberdeen
Aberdeen 2–4 Heart of Midlothian
Rangers 2–0 Motherwell
Heart of Midlothian 0–1 Motherwell
Rangers 3–1 Aberdeen
Aberdeen 0–1 Motherwell
Rangers 2–0 Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian 1–1 Aberdeen
Motherwell 3–3 Rangers
Aberdeen 1–2 Rangers
Motherwell 1–2 Heart of Midlothian

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Dundee 6 4 2 0 15 10 1.50 10
Clyde 6 1 3 2 15 15 1.00 5
Raith Rovers 6 2 1 3 9 14 0.64 5
Airdrieonians 6 1 2 3 9 9 1.00 4
Clyde 1–1 Airdrieonians
Dundee 2–1 Raith Rovers
Airdrieonians 1–3 Dundee
Raith Rovers 4–3 Clyde
Airdrieonians 0–1 Raith Rovers
Dundee 2–2 Clyde
Airdrieonians 4–0 Clyde
Raith Rovers 1–2 Dundee
Clyde 6–1 Raith Rovers
Dundee 3–2 Airdrieonians
Clyde 3–3 Dundee
Raith Rovers 1–1 Airdrieonians

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Kilmarnock 6 5 0 1 15 8 1.88 10
Dunfermline Athletic 6 3 1 2 19 13 1.46 7
Alloa Athletic 6 1 2 3 10 12 0.83 4
Arbroath 6 1 1 4 5 16 0.31 3
Arbroath 0–5 Dunfermline Athletic
Kilmarnock 3–1 Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic 3–1 Arbroath
Dunfermline Athletic 3–4 Kilmarnock
Alloa Athletic 2–2 Dunfermline Athletic
Arbroath 2–0 Kilmarnock
Alloa Athletic 0–1 Kilmarnock
Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Arbroath
Arbroath 1–1 Alloa Athletic
Kilmarnock 3–2 Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic 4–3 Alloa Athletic
Kilmarnock 4–0 Arbroath

Group 6

Team P W D L GF GA GAv Pts
Stirling Albion 6 5 0 1 20 6 3.33 10
Ayr Utd 6 2 1 3 18 9 2 5
Dumbarton 6 2 1 3 7 18 0.39 5
Dundee Utd 6 2 0 4 8 20 0.4 4
Dumbarton 3–1 Dundee Utd
Stirling Albion 2–0 Ayr Utd
Ayr Utd 11–1 Dumbarton
Dundee Utd 2–6 Stirling Albion
Ayr Utd 4–1 Dundee Utd
Stirling Albion 3–0 Dumbarton
Ayr Utd 1–2 Stirling Albion
Dundee Utd 1–0 Dumbarton
Dumbarton 1–1 Ayr Utd
Stirling Albion 6–1 Dundee Utd
Dumbarton 2–1 Stirling Albion
Dundee Utd 2–1 Ayr Utd

Group 7

Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GAv
Pts
Morton
6
5
1
0
19
9
2.11
11
Hamilton Academicals
6
2
2
2
9
10
0.90
6
Forfar
6
1
2
3
8
13
0.61
4
Cowdenbeath
6
1
1
4
7
11
0.64
3
Morton 4–1 Hamilton Accies
Forfar 0–2 Morton
Hamilton Accies 2–0 Cowdenbeath
Cowdenbeath 2–3 Morton
Hamilton Accies 2–2 Forfar
Forfar 3–1 Cowdenbeath
Hamilton Accies 2–3 Morton
Cowdenbeath 0–1 Hamilton Accies
Morton 5–2 Forfar
Forfar 1–1 Hamilton Accies
Morton 2–2 Cowdenbeath

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
St. Johnstone 6 4 1 1 19 10 1.9 9
Queen's Park 6 3 1 2 8 7 1.14 7
Stenhousemuir 6 2 1 3 8 12 0.67 5
Albion Rovers 6 1 1 4 11 17 0.65 3
Albion Rovers 2–0 Queen's Park
Stenhousemuir 1–5 St. Johnstone
Queen's Park 1–2 Stenhousemuir
St. Johnstone 6–3 Albion Rovers
Queen's 0–0 St. Johnstone
Stenhousemuir 1–0 Albion Rovers
Queen's Park 2–0 Albion Rovers
St. Johnstone 1–0 Stenhousemuir
Albion Rovers 2–4 St. Johnstone
Stenhousemuir 0–1 Queen's Park
Albion Rovers 4–4 Stenhousemuir
St. Johnstone 3–4 Queen's Park

Quarter-Finals

First Leg

Morton 0–6 Hibernian
Rangers 0–0 Third Lanark
St. Johnstone 1–3 Kilmarnock
Stirling Albion 3–1 Dundee

Second Leg

Dundee 5–0 Stirling Albion
Hibernian 6–3 Morton
Kilmarnock 4–1 St. Johnstone
Third Lanark 0–2 Rangers

Semi-Finals

Dundee 2–1 Hibernian
Kilmarnock 1–0 Rangers

Final

Dundee 2 – 0 Kilmarnock Played at Hampden on 25th October, 1952. Attendance 51,830