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| Above: | 1951–52 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Division A champions |
| Data2: | Hibernian |
| Header3: | Division B champions |
| Data4: | Clyde |
| Header5: | Division C (North & East) champions |
| Data6: | Dundee 'A' |
| Header7: | Division C (South & West) champions |
| Data8: | Rangers 'A' |
| Header9: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data10: | Motherwell |
| Header11: | League Cup winners |
| Data12: | Dundee |
| Header13: | Division C League Cup winners |
| Data14: | Aberdeen 'A' |
| Header15: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data16: | Kilbirnie Ladeside |
| Header17: | Scotland national team |
| Data18: | 1952 BHC |
The 1951–52 season was the 79th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 55th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
See main article: 1951–52 Scottish Division A. Champions: Hibernian
Relegated: Morton, Stirling Albion
See main article: 1951–52 Scottish Division B. Promoted: Clyde, Falkirk
| width=100 | Section[2] [3] | width=160 | Winner | width=160 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-West | Rangers 'A' | Morton 'A' | |||
| North-East | Dundee 'A' | Hearts 'A' |
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Motherwell | 4–0 | Dundee | ||||
| League Cup | Dundee | 3–2 | Rangers | ||||
| Junior Cup | Kilbirnie Ladeside | 1–0 | Camelon Juniors |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Division Supplementary Cup | Clyde | 7 – 3 * | St Johnstone | ||||
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - North | Buckie Thistle | 4 – 3 * | Clachnacuddin | ||||
| Scottish Qualifying Cup - South | Eyemouth United | 3 – 2 * | Newton Stewart | ||||
| St Mungo Cup - Festival of Britain | Celtic | 3 – 2 | Aberdeen | ||||
| St Mungo Quaich - Festival of Britain | Dumbarton | 2 – 1 | Ayr United |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Deveronvale | 4 – 2 | Huntly | ||||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 4 – 3 * | Ayr United | ||||
| East of Scotland Shield | Hibernian | 3 – 0 | Hearts | ||||
| Fife Cup | East Fife | 2 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | ||||
| Forfarshire Cup | Montrose | 2 – 1 | Arbroath | ||||
| Glasgow Cup | Clyde | 2 – 1 | Celtic | ||||
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 3 – 0 | Hamilton | ||||
| Renfrewshire Cup | Morton | 3 – 2 | Babcock & Wilcox | ||||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1940–59 results.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1951 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | 3–0 | BHC | Bobby Johnstone (2), Tommy Orr | |
| 14 November 1951 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 0–1 | BHC | ||
| 5 April 1952 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–2 | BHC | Lawrie Reilly | |
| 30 April 1952 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 6–0 | Friendly | Lawrie Reilly (3), Ian McMillan (2), own goal | |
| 25 May 1952 | Idrætsparken, Copenhagen (A) | 2–1 | Friendly | ||
| 30 May 1952 | Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm (A) | 1–3 | Friendly | Billy Liddell | |
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