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.

Scottish League Division A

Champions: Celtic

Relegated: Airdrieonians, Hamilton Academical

Scottish League Division B

Promoted: Motherwell, Kilmarnock

Relegated: Dumbarton

Scottish League Division C

SectionWinnerRunner-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

Scotland national team

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