1951–52 in Scottish football


The 1951–52 season was the 79th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 55th season of the Scottish Football League.

Scottish League Division A

Champions: Hibernian

Relegated: Morton, Stirling Albion

Scottish League Division B

Promoted: Clyde, Falkirk

Scottish League Division C

SectionWinnerRunner-up
South-WestRangers 'A'Morton 'A'
North-EastDundee 'A'Hearts 'A'

Cup honours

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Scottish CupMotherwell4–0Dundee
League CupDundee3–2Rangers
Junior CupKilbirnie Ladeside1–0Camelon Juniors

Other Honours

National

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
B Division Supplementary CupClyde7 – 3 *St Johnstone
Scottish Qualifying Cup - NorthBuckie Thistle4 – 3 *Clachnacuddin
Scottish Qualifying Cup - SouthEyemouth United3 – 2 *Newton Stewart
St Mungo Cup - Festival of BritainCeltic3 – 2Aberdeen
St Mungo Quaich - Festival of BritainDumbarton2 – 1Ayr United

County

CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
Aberdeenshire CupDeveronvale4 – 2Huntly
Ayrshire CupKilmarnock4 – 3 *Ayr United
East of Scotland ShieldHibernian3 – 0Hearts
Fife CupEast Fife2 – 0Cowdenbeath
Forfarshire CupMontrose2 – 1Arbroath
Glasgow CupClyde2 – 1Celtic
Lanarkshire CupMotherwell3 – 0Hamilton
Renfrewshire CupMorton3 – 2Babcock & Wilcox
Stirlingshire CupFalkirk2 – 0 Stirling Albion

Scotland national team

DateVenueOpponentsCompetitionScotland scorer
6 October 1951Windsor Park, Belfast 3–0BHCBobby Johnstone, Tommy Orr
14 November 1951Hampden Park, Glasgow 0–1BHC
5 April 1952Hampden Park, Glasgow 1–2BHCLawrie Reilly
30 April 1952Hampden Park, Glasgow 6–0FriendlyLawrie Reilly, Ian McMillan, own goal
25 May 1952Idrætsparken, Copenhagen 2–1FriendlyWillie Thornton, Lawrie Reilly
30 May 1952Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm 1–3FriendlyBilly Liddell

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