# 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 by Dundee for a second successive season, who defeated Kilmarnock in the Final.

## 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 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Partick Thistle | 1–5 | Hibernian | 9 August 1952 |
| St Mirren | 0–1 | Celtic | 9 August 1952 |
| Celtic | 2–5 | Partick Thistle | 13 August 1952 |
| Hibernian | 5–2 | St Mirren | 13 August 1952 |
| Celtic | 2–0 | Hibernian | 16 August 1952 |
| St Mirren | 5–1 | Partick Thistle | 16 August 1952 |
| Celtic | 3–1 | St Mirren | 23 August 1952 |
| Hibernian | 3–1 | Partick Thistle | 23 August 1952 |
| Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Celtic | 27 August 1952 |
| St Mirren | 3–1 | Hibernian | 27 August 1952 |
| Hibernian | 3–0 | Celtic | 30 August 1952 |
| Partick Thistle | 2–2 | St Mirren | 30 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 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| East Fife | 2–0 | Queen of the South | 9 August 1952 |
| Third Lanark | 2–4 | Falkirk | 9 August 1952 |
| Falkirk | 3–3 | East Fife | 13 August 1952 |
| Queen of the South | 0–3 | Third Lanark | 13 August 1952 |
| East Fife | 0–1 | Third Lanark | 16 August 1952 |
| Queen of the South | 2–2 | Falkirk | 16 August 1952 |
| Falkirk | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 23 August 1952 |
| Queen of the South | 2–3 | East Fife | 23 August 1952 |
| East Fife | 4–1 | Falkirk | 27 August 1952 |
| Third Lanark | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 27 August 1952 |
| Falkirk | 2–3 | Queen of the South | 30 August 1952 |
| Third Lanark | 2–0 | East Fife | 30 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 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Heart of Midlothian | 5–0 | Rangers | 9 August 1952 |
| Motherwell | 5–2 | Aberdeen | 9 August 1952 |
| Aberdeen | 2–4 | Heart of Midlothian | 13 August 1952 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Motherwell | 13 August 1952 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 0–1 | Motherwell | 16 August 1952 |
| Rangers | 3–1 | Aberdeen | 16 August 1952 |
| Aberdeen | 0–1 | Motherwell | 23 August 1952 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 23 August 1952 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 27 August 1952 |
| Motherwell | 3–3 | Rangers | 27 August 1952 |
| Aberdeen | 1–2 | Rangers | 30 August 1952 |
| Motherwell | 1–2 | Heart of Midlothian | 30 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 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Clyde | 1–1 | Airdrieonians | 9 August 1952 |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | 9 August 1952 |
| Airdrieonians | 1–3 | Dundee | 13 August 1952 |
| Raith Rovers | 4–3 | Clyde | 13 August 1952 |
| Airdrieonians | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | 16 August 1952 |
| Dundee | 2–2 | Clyde | 16 August 1952 |
| Airdrieonians | 4–0 | Clyde | 23 August 1952 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Dundee | 23 August 1952 |
| Clyde | 6–1 | Raith Rovers | 27 August 1952 |
| Dundee | 3–2 | Airdrieonians | 27 August 1952 |
| Clyde | 3–3 | Dundee | 30 August 1952 |
| Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Airdrieonians | 30 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 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Arbroath | 0–5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 9 August 1952 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | 9 August 1952 |
| Alloa Athletic | 3–1 | Arbroath | 13 August 1952 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–4 | Kilmarnock | 13 August 1952 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 August 1952 |
| Arbroath | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 16 August 1952 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Kilmarnock | 23 August 1952 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–1 | Arbroath | 23 August 1952 |
| Arbroath | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | 27 August 1952 |
| Kilmarnock | 3–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 August 1952 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 4–3 | Alloa Athletic | 30 August 1952 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–0 | Arbroath | 30 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 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Dumbarton | 3–1 | Dundee United | 9 August 1952 |
| Stirling Albion | 2–0 | Ayr United | 9 August 1952 |
| Ayr United | 11–1 | Dumbarton | 13 August 1952 |
| Dundee United | 2–6 | Stirling Albion | 13 August 1952 |
| Ayr United | 4–1 | Dundee United | 16 August 1952 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–0 | Dumbarton | 16 August 1952 |
| Ayr United | 1–2 | Stirling Albion | 23 August 1952 |
| Dundee United | 1–0 | Dumbarton | 23 August 1952 |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | Ayr United | 27 August 1952 |
| Stirling Albion | 6–1 | Dundee United | 27 August 1952 |
| Dumbarton | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | 30 August 1952 |
| Dundee United | 2–1 | Ayr United | 30 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 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Forfar Athletic | 9 August 1952 |
| Morton | 4–1 | Hamilton Academical | 9 August 1952 |
| Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Morton | 13 August 1952 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | 13 August 1952 |
| Cowdenbeath | 2–3 | Morton | 16 August 1952 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Forfar Athletic | 16 August 1952 |
| Forfar Athletic | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | 23 August 1952 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–3 | Morton | 23 August 1952 |
| Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | 27 August 1952 |
| Morton | 5–2 | Forfar Athletic | 27 August 1952 |
| Forfar Athletic | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 30 August 1952 |
| Morton | 2–2 | Cowdenbeath | 30 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 |
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Albion Rovers | 2–0 | Queen's Park | 9 August 1952 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–5 | St Johnstone | 9 August 1952 |
| Queen's Park | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | 13 August 1952 |
| St Johnstone | 6–3 | Albion Rovers | 13 August 1952 |
| Queen's Park | 0–0 | St Johnstone | 16 August 1952 |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–0 | Albion Rovers | 16 August 1952 |
| Queen's Park | 2–0 | Albion Rovers | 23 August 1952 |
| St Johnstone | 1–0 | Stenhousemuir | 23 August 1952 |
| Albion Rovers | 2–4 | St Johnstone | 27 August 1952 |
| Stenhousemuir | 0–1 | Queen's Park | 27 August 1952 |
| Albion Rovers | 4–4 | Stenhousemuir | 30 August 1952 |
| St Johnstone | 3–4 | Queen's Park | 30 August 1952 |

## Quarter-finals
### First leg

| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| Morton | 0–6 | Hibernian | 13 September 1952 |
| Rangers | 0–0 | Third Lanark | 13 September 1952 |
| St Johnstone | 1–3 | Kilmarnock | 13 September 1952 |
| Stirling Albion | 3–1 | Dundee | 13 September 1952 |

### Second leg

| Home team | Score | Away team | Date | Agg |
| Dundee | 5–0 | Stirling Albion | 17 September 1952 | 6–3 |
| Hibernian | 6–3 | Morton | 17 September 1952 | 12–3 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–1 | St Johnstone | 17 September 1952 | 7–2 |
| Third Lanark | 0–2 | Rangers | 17 September 1952 | 0–2 |

## Semi-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
| Dundee | 2–1 | Hibernian | 4 October 1952 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Rangers | 4 October 1952 |