1951-52 in Scottish football
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Season 1951-1952 was the 55th season of Scottish league football.
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[edit] Scottish League Division One
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernian | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 92 | 36 | 56 | 45 |
| 2 | Rangers | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 41 |
| 3 | East Fife | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 71 | 49 | 22 | 37 |
| 4 | Hearts | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 69 | 53 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 31 |
| 7 | Motherwell | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 31 |
| 8 | Dundee | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | Celtic | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 28 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 27 |
| 12 | Third Lanark | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 26 |
| 13 | Airdrie | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 54 | 69 | -15 | 26 |
| 14 | St Mirren | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 58 | -15 | 25 |
| 15 | Greenock Morton | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 56 | -7 | 24 |
| 16 | Stirling Albion | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 99 | -60 | 15 |
Champions: Hibernian
Relegated: Greenock Morton, Stirling Albion
[edit] Scottish League Division Two
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 100 | 45 | 55 | 44 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 80 | 34 | 46 | 43 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 75 | 60 | 15 | 37 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 48 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 74 | 65 | 9 | 32 |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Cowdenbeath | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 67 | -1 | 32 |
| 9 | Hamilton Acad | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 68 | -6 | 25 |
| 12 | Forfar Athletic | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 97 | -38 | 24 |
| 13 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 57 | 74 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | Albion Rovers | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 22 |
| 15 | Queen's Park | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 20 |
| 16 | Arbroath | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 83 | -43 | 16 |
[edit] Cup Honours
| Competition | Winner |
|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Motherwell |
| Scottish League Cup | Dundee |
[edit] Scotland national team
Note that scores are written Scotland first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | Scotland scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1951 | Windsor Park, Belfast |  Northern Ireland |
3-0 | BHC | Bobby Johnstone (2), Thomas Orr |
| November 14, 1951 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Wales |
0-1 | BHC | - |
| April 5, 1952 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  England |
1-2 | BHC | Lawrie Reilly |
| April 30, 1952 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  USA |
6-0 | F | Lawrie Reilly (3), Ian McMillan (2), own goal |
| May 25, 1952 | Idrætsparken, Copenhagen |  Denmark |
2-1 | F | Willie Thornton, Lawrie Reilly |
| May 30, 1952 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm |  Sweden |
1-3 | F | Billy Liddell |
Key: BHC = British Home Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written Scotland first
| Previous Season: 1950-51 |
Seasons in Scottish football 1951-52 |
Next Season: 1952-53 |
