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1953–54 in Scottish football

1953–54 in Scottish football

The 1953–54 season was the 81st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 57th season of the Scottish Football League.[1]

1953–54 in Scottish football
Division A champions
Celtic
Division B champions
Motherwell
Division C (North & East) champions
Brechin City
Division C (South & West) champions
Rangers 'A'
Scottish Cup winners
Celtic
League Cup winners
East Fife
Division C League Cup winners
Partick Thistle 'A' or Rangers 'A'
Junior Cup winners
Sunnybank
Scotland national team
1954 BHC

Scottish League Division A

PosTeam
[
    ]
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPts
    1Celtic3020377229+4343
    2Heart of Midlothian3016687045+2538
    3Partick Thistle30171127654+2235
    4Rangers3013895635+2134
    5Hibernian30154117251+2134
    6East Fife3013895545+1034
    7Dundee30146104647−134
    8Clyde30154116467−334
    9Aberdeen30153126651+1533
    10Queen of the South30144127258+1432
    11St Mirren30124144454−1028
    12Raith Rovers30106145660−426
    13Falkirk3097144761−1425
    14Stirling Albion30104163962−2324
    15Airdrieonians3055204192−5115
    16Hamilton Academical3043232994−6511

    Champions: Celtic Relegated: Airdrieonians, Hamilton Academical

    Scottish League Division B

    PosTeam
    [
      ]
      		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
      1Motherwell30213610943+6645Promotion to the 1954–55 First Division
      2Kilmarnock3019477139+3242
      3Third Lanark30131077848+3036
      4Stenhousemuir3014886658+836
      5Morton30153128565+2033
      6St Johnstone30143138071+931
      7Albion Rovers30127115563−831
      8Dunfermline Athletic30119104857−931
      9Ayr United30118115056−630
      10Queen's Park3099125651+527
      11Alloa Athletic30710135072−2224
      12Forfar Athletic30104163869−3124
      13Cowdenbeath3095166781−1423
      14Arbroath3087155367−1423
      15Dundee United3086165479−2522
      16Dumbarton3078155192−4122

      Promoted: Motherwell, Kilmarnock Relegated: Dumbarton

      Scottish League Division C

      Section[2][3]WinnerRunner-up
      South-WestRangers 'A'Partick Thistle 'A'
      North-EastBrechin CityAberdeen 'A'

      Promoted: Brechin City

      Cup honours

      CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
      Scottish CupCeltic2–1Aberdeen
      League CupEast Fife3–2Partick Thistle
      Junior CupSunnybank2–1Lochee Harp

      Other Honours

      County

      CompetitionWinnerScoreRunner-up
      Aberdeenshire CupBuckie Thistle
      Ayrshire CupKilmarnock5 – 1 *Ayr United
      East of Scotland ShieldHearts1 – 0Hibernian
      Fife CupEast Fife2 – 2Raith Rovers
      Forfarshire CupDundee United3 – 1Arbroath
      Glasgow CupRangers3 – 0Third Lanark
      Lanarkshire CupMotherwell3 – 0Hamilton
      Renfrewshire CupBabcock & Wilcox3 – 3Morton
      Stirlingshire CupStirling Albion2 – 1Stenhousemuir
          • aggregate over two legs

      Highland League

      Top Three
      Pos
      		Team
      		Pld
      		W
      		D
      		L
      		GF
      		GA
      		GD
      		Pts
      1Buckie Thistle28214393385546
      2Elgin City28174777492838
      3Inverness Caledonian28154979641534

      Scotland national team

      Scotland qualified for their first ever World Cup in 1954 which was held in Switzerland.

      DateVenueOpponentsScore[4]CompetitionScotland scorer(s)
      3 October 1953Windsor Park, Belfast (A)Northern Ireland3–1BHC / WCQG3Charlie Fleming (2), Jackie Henderson
      4 November 1953Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)Wales3–3BHC / WCQG3Allan Brown, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly
      3 April 1954Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)England2–4BHC / WCQG3Lawrie Reilly (2)
      5 May 1954Hampden Park, Glasgow (H)Norway1–0FriendlyGeorge Hamilton
      19 May 1954Ullevaal Stadium, Oslo (A)Norway1–1FriendlyJohn Mackenzie
      25 May 1954Olympic Stadium, Helsinki (A)Finland2–1FriendlyWillie Ormond, Bobby Johnstone
      1954 World Cup
      16 June 1954Sportplatz Hardturm, Zurich (N)Austria0–1WCG3
      19 June 1954St Jakob Stadium, Basle (N)Uruguay0–7WCG3

      Key:

      • (H) = Home match

      • (A) = Away match

      • BHC = British Home Championship

      • WCQG3 = World Cup qualifying – Group 3

      • WCG3 = World Cup – Group 3

      References

      [1]
      Citation Linkwww.scottishfootballleague.comhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1950-1959/195354/
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      Citation Linkwww.oocities.orgScottish Football League C Division, dates results & final tables 1953-54, Scottish Football Historical Archive
      Sep 30, 2019, 3:10 AM
      [3]
      Citation Linkwww.rsssf.comScotland - Final Tables Third Level 1924-2004, RSSSF
      Sep 30, 2019, 3:10 AM
      [4]
      Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgScotland's score is shown first.
      Sep 30, 2019, 3:10 AM
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      Citation Linkweb.archive.orgScottish Football Historical Archive
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      Citation Linkwww.rsssf.comRSSSF
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      Citation Linkwww.scottishfootballleague.comhttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/stats/records/league-championship/league-tables/1950-1959/195354/
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      Citation Linkwww.oocities.orgScottish Football League C Division, dates results & final tables 1953-54
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      [9]
      Citation Linkwww.rsssf.comScotland - Final Tables Third Level 1924-2004
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      Citation Linkweb.archive.orgScottish Football Historical Archive
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