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| Above: | 1953–54 in Scottish football |
| Header1: | Division A champions |
| Data2: | Celtic |
| Header3: | Division B champions |
| Data4: | Motherwell |
| Header5: | Division C (North & East) champions |
| Data6: | Brechin City |
| Header7: | Division C (South & West) champions |
| Data8: | Rangers 'A' |
| Header9: | Scottish Cup winners |
| Data10: | Celtic |
| Header11: | League Cup winners |
| Data12: | East Fife |
| Header13: | Division C League Cup winners |
| Data14: | Partick Thistle 'A' or Rangers 'A' |
| Header15: | Junior Cup winners |
| Data16: | Sunnybank |
| Header17: | Scotland national team |
| Data18: | 1954 BHC |
The 1953–54 season was the 81st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 57th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]
See main article: 1953–54 Scottish Division A. Champions: Celtic
Relegated: Airdrieonians, Hamilton Academical
See main article: 1953–54 Scottish Division B. Promoted: Motherwell, Kilmarnock
Relegated: Dumbarton
| width=100 | Section[2] [3] | width=160 | Winner | width=160 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-West | Rangers 'A' | Partick Thistle 'A' | |||
| North-East | Brechin City | Aberdeen 'A' |
Promoted: Brechin City
| width=140 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | Celtic | 2–1 | Aberdeen | ||||
| League Cup | East Fife | 3–2 | Partick Thistle | ||||
| Junior Cup | Sunnybank | 2–1 | Lochee Harp |
| width=160 | Competition | width=135 | Winner | width=80 | Score | width=135 | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Cup | Buckie Thistle | ||||||
| Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock | 5 – 1 * | Ayr United | ||||
| East of Scotland Shield | Hearts | 1 – 0 | Hibernian | ||||
| Fife Cup | East Fife | 2 – 2 | Raith Rovers | ||||
| Forfarshire Cup | Dundee United | 3 – 1 | Arbroath | ||||
| Glasgow Cup | Rangers | 3 – 0 | Third Lanark | ||||
| Lanarkshire Cup | Motherwell | 3 – 0 | Hamilton | ||||
| Renfrewshire Cup | Babcock & Wilcox | 3 – 3 | Morton | ||||
| Stirlingshire Cup | Stirling Albion | 2 – 1 | Stenhousemuir |
See main article: Scotland national football team 1940–59 results.
Scotland qualified for their first ever World Cup in 1954 which was held in Switzerland.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Competition | Scotland scorer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1953 | Windsor Park, Belfast (A) | 3–1 | BHC / WCQG3 | Charlie Fleming (2), Jackie Henderson | |
| 4 November 1953 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 3–3 | BHC / WCQG3 | Allan Brown, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly | |
| 3 April 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 2–4 | BHC / WCQG3 | Lawrie Reilly (2) | |
| 5 May 1954 | Hampden Park, Glasgow (H) | 1–0 | Friendly | George Hamilton | |
| 19 May 1954 | Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo (A) | 1–1 | Friendly | John Mackenzie | |
| 25 May 1954 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (A) | 2–1 | Friendly | Willie Ormond, Bobby Johnstone | |
| 1954 World Cup | |||||
| 16 June 1954 | Sportplatz Hardturm, Zurich (N) | 0–1 | WCG3 | ||
| 19 June 1954 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel (N) | 0–7 | WCG3 | ||
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