1952–53 Scottish Cup
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| title = 1952–53 Scottish Cup
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| country = Scotland
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| winners = Rangers
| second = Aberdeen
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| prev_season = 1951–52
| next_season = 1953–54
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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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| Berwick Rangers
|3 – 3 |
| Dumbarton
|1 – 3 |
| East Fife
|7 – 1 |
| Elgin City
|2 – 3 |
| Eyemouth United
|0 – 4 |
| Hibernian
|8 – 1 |
| Leith Athletic
|1 – 8 |
| Greenock Morton
|3 – 1 |
| Newton Stewart
|2 – 2 |
| Queen of the South
|2 – 1 |
| Raith Rovers
|5 – 0 |
| Rangers
|4 – 0 |
| St Mirren
|1 – 1 |
| Stranraer
|0 – 4 |
=Replays=
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| Brechin City
|0 – 1 |
| Dundee United
|2 – 3 |
| Falkirk
|4 – 0 |
Second round
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| Aberdeen
|2 – 0 |
| Airdrieonians
|3 – 0 |
| Albion Rovers
|2 – 0 |
| Alloa Athletic
|0 – 2 |
| Berwick Rangers
|2 – 3 |
| Buckie Thistle
|1 – 5 |
| Cowdenbeath
|0 – 1 |
| Dundee
|0 – 2 |
| Forfar Athletic
|2 – 4 |
| Hamilton Academical
|2 – 2 |
| Hibernian
|4 – 2 |
| Partick Thistle
|0 – 2 |
| Raith Rovers
|0 – 1 |
| St Johnstone
|1 – 2 |
| Stirling Albion
|1 – 1 |
| Wigtown & Blanoch
|1 – 3 |
=Replays=
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| Celtic
|3 – 0 |
| Kilmarnock
|0 – 2 |
Third round
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| Aberdeen
|5 – 5 |
| Airdrieonians
|0 – 4 |
| Clyde
|8 – 3 |
| Falkirk
|2 – 3 |
| Hearts
|3 – 1 |
| Greenock Morton
|1 – 4 |
| Queen of the South
|2 – 0 |
| Third Lanark
|1 – 0 |
=Replays=
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| Motherwell
|1 – 6 |
Quarter-finals
=Replays=
Semi-finals
{{football box |
|date = 4 April 1953
|team1 = Aberdeen
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Third Lanark
|goals1 = Paddy Buckley {{goal|59}}
|goals2 = John Cuthbertson {{goal|77}}
|stadium = Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
|referee = Charlie Faultless
|attendance = 18,468 }}
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{{football box |
|date = 4 April 1953 |team1 = Rangers
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Hearts
|goals1 = Derek Grierson {{goal|44}}
John Prentice {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = Jimmy Wardhaugh {{goal|11}}
|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
|referee =
|attendance = 116,262 }}
=Replays=
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{{football box |
|date = 8 April 1953
|team1 = Aberdeen
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Third Lanark
|goals1 = Yorston {{goal|32}} {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Wattie Dick {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
|referee = Charlie Faultless
|attendance = 21,000 }}
Final
{{main|1953 Scottish Cup Final}}
{{football box |
|date = 25 April 1953
|team1 = Rangers
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Aberdeen
|goals1 = Prentice {{goal|8}}
|goals2 = Yorston {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
|referee = Jack Mowat
|attendance = 129,761
}}
=Replay=
{{football box |
|date = 29 April 1953
|team1 = Rangers
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Aberdeen
|goals1 = Billy Simpson {{goal|42}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
|referee = Jack Mowat
|attendance = 113,700
}}
See also
{{Scottish Cup seasons}}
{{1952–53 in Scottish football}}
{{Portal bar|Association football|Scotland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1952-53 Scottish Cup}}