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1952–53 Rangers F.C. season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | Rangers | |
| season | 1952–53 | |
| manager | Bill Struth | |
| chairman | John Wilson | |
| stdtitle | Ground | |
| stadium | Ibrox Park | |
| league | Scottish League Division One | |
| league result | 1st | |
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| cup1 | Scottish Cup | cup1 result = Winners |
| cup2 | League Cup | cup2 result = Semi-finals |
| cup3 | Coronation Cup | cup3 result = First round |
| season topscorer | ||
| Derek Grierson (31) | ||
| league topscorer | ||
| Derek Grierson (23) | ||
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| prevseason | 1951–52 | |
| nextseason | 1953–54 |
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The 1952–53 season was the 73rd season of competitive football by Rangers.
Overview
Rangers played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 1952–53 season.
Results
All results are written with Rangers' score first.
Scottish League Division A
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1952 | St Mirren | A | 3–2 | 45,000 | ||
| 20 September 1952 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 48,000 | ||
| 27 September 1952 | Third Lanark | H | 4–1 | 25,000 | ||
| 11 October 1952 | Hibernian | H | 1–2 | 65,000 | ||
| 18 October 1952 | East Fife | A | 2–3 | 20,000 | ||
| 1 November 1952 | Queen of the South | H | 3–1 | 20,000 | ||
| 8 November 1952 | Falkirk | A | 2–1 | 18,500 | ||
| 15 November 1952 | Clyde | A | 6–4 | 28,000 | ||
| 22 November 1952 | Raith Rovers | H | 3–2 | 30,000 | ||
| 6 December 1952 | Aberdeen | H | 4–0 | 35,000 | ||
| 13 December 1952 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | 26,100 | ||
| 20 December 1952 | St Mirren | H | 4–0 | 35,000 | ||
| 27 December 1952 | Airdrieonians | A | 2–2 | 20,000 | ||
| 1 January 1953 | Celtic | H | 1–0 | 73,000 | ||
| 3 January 1953 | Third Lanark | A | 2–0 | 20,581 | ||
| 10 January 1953 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–2 | 30,000 | ||
| 17 January 1953 | Hibernian | A | 1–1 | 60,500 | ||
| 31 January 1953 | East Fife | H | 4–0 | 52,000 | ||
| 14 February 1953 | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 24,000 | ||
| 28 February 1953 | Falkirk | H | 4–0 | 35,000 | ||
| 7 March 1953 | Clyde | H | 1–2 | 55,000 | ||
| 18 March 1953 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | 18,000 | ||
| 21 March 1953 | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | 35,000 | ||
| 28 March 1953 | Aberdeen | A | 2–2 | 28,000 | ||
| 6 April 1953 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | 40,000 | ||
| 11 April 1953 | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | 25,500 | ||
| 15 April 1953 | Airdrieonians | H | 8–2 | 20,000 | ||
| 20 April 1953 | Motherwell | A | 3–0 | 30,720 | ||
| 2 May 1953 | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 60,000 | ||
| 7 May 1953 | Queen of the South | A | 1–1 | 17,000 |
Scottish Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 1953 | R1 | Arbroath | H | 4–0 | 44,000 | |
| 7 February 1953 | R2 | Dundee | A | 2–0 | 43,024 | |
| 21 February 1953 | R3 | Morton | A | 4–1 | 22,000 | |
| 14 March 1953 | R4 | Celtic | H | 2–0 | 95,000 | |
| 4 April 1953 | SF | Heart of Midlothian | N | 2–1 | 116,475 | |
| 25 April 1953 | R4 | Aberdeen | N | 1–1 | 129,876 | |
| 29 April 1953 | SF | Aberdeen | N | 1–0 | 112,799 |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 1952 | SR | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–5 | 41,533 | |
| 13 August 1952 | SR | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | 50,000 | |
| 16 August 1952 | SR | Aberdeen | H | 3–1 | 40,000 | |
| 23 August 1952 | SR | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | 75,000 | |
| 27 August 1952 | SR | Motherwell | A | 3–3 | 35,000 | |
| 30 August 1952 | SR | Aberdeen | A | 2–1 | 35,000 | |
| 13 September 1952 | QF L1 | Third Lanark | H | 0–0 | 50,000 | |
| 17 September 1952 | QF L2 | Third Lanark | A | 2–0 | 42,000 | |
| 4 October 1952 | SF | Kilmarnock | N | 0–1 | 45,815 |
Coronation Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1953 | QF | Manchester United | A | 1–2 |
References
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