1953–54 Scottish Cup

The 1953–54 Scottish Cup was the 69th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Aberdeen in the final.

First round Home teamScoreAway teamAlloa Athletic1 – 3ClydeBerwick Rangers7 – 0East StirlingshireEast Fife0 – 3Queen of the SouthFraserburgh5 – 4Leith AthleticInverness Thistle3 – 3Hamilton AcademicalMontrose0 – 1Peebles RoversGreenock Morton3 – 2Dundee UnitedPartick Thistle1 – 0AirdrieoniansRangers2 – 0Queen's ParkSt Johnstone1 – 2HibernianSt Mirren1 – 2MotherwellStirling Albion2 – 1DumbartonStranraer1 – 4Dunfermline AthleticThird Lanark2 – 2Stenhousemuir

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamHamilton Academical3 – 1Inverness ThistleStenhousemuir0 – 0Third Lanark

Second replays Home teamScoreAway teamThird Lanark1 – 0Stenhousemuir

Second round Home teamScoreAway teamAlbion Rovers1 – 1DundeeBerwick Rangers5 – 1Ayr UnitedBrechin City2 – 3Hamilton AcademicalColdstream1 – 10Raith RoversDuns0 – 8AberdeenFalkirk1 – 2CelticFraserburgh0 – 3HeartsHibernian7 – 0ClydeGreenock Morton4 – 0CowdenbeathMotherwell5 – 2Dunfermline AthleticPeebles Rovers1 – 1Buckie ThistleQueen of the South3 – 0Forfar AthleticRangers2 – 2KilmarnockStirling Albion0 – 0ArbroathTarff Rovers1 – 9Partick ThistleThird Lanark7 – 2Deveronvale

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamArbroath1 – 3Stirling AlbionBuckie Thistle7 – 2Peebles RoversDundee4 – 0Albion RoversKilmarnock1 – 3Rangers

Third round Home teamScoreAway teamBerwick Rangers3 – 0DundeeHamilton Academical2 – 0Greenock MortonHibernian1 – 3AberdeenMotherwell4 – 1Raith RoversPartick Thistle5 – 3Buckie ThistleQueen of the South1 – 2HeartsStirling Albion3 – 4CelticThird Lanark0 – 0Rangers

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamRangers4 – 4Third Lanark

Second replays Home teamScoreAway teamRangers3 – 2Third Lanark

Quarter-finals Home teamScoreAway teamAberdeen3 – 0HeartsHamilton Academical1 – 2CelticPartick Thistle1 – 1MotherwellRangers4 – 0Berwick Rangers

Replays Home teamScoreAway teamMotherwell2 – 1Partick Thistle

Semi-finals

Replays

Final

Teams CELTIC: GK John BonnarRB Mike HaughneyLB Frank MeechanRH Bobby EvansCH Jock Stein (c)LH Bertie PeacockRW John HigginsIR Willie FernieCF Sean FallonIL Charlie TullyLW Neil MochanManager: Jimmy McGroryABERDEEN: GK Fred MartinRB Jimmy Mitchell (c)LB Dave CaldwellRH Jack AllisterCH Alec YoungLH Archie GlenRW Graham LeggatIR George HamiltonCF Paddy BuckleyIL Jim ClunieLW Jack HatherManager: Dave Halliday

See also 1953–54 in Scottish football 1953–54 Scottish League Cup

References

External links Video highlights from official Pathé News archive