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Hibernian 1952–53 football season
Hibernian1952–53 season |
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Manager | Hugh Shaw[1] |
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Scottish First Division | 2nd |
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Scottish Cup | R4 |
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Scottish League Cup | SF |
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Highest home attendance | 60,500 (v Rangers, 17 January) |
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Lowest home attendance | 15,000 (v Raith Rovers, 29 April) |
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Average home league attendance | 28,667[2] (down 2,033) |
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During the 1952–53 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came second out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division.
Scottish First Division[]
Match Day
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Date
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Opponent
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H/A
|
Score
|
Hibernian Scorer(s)
|
Attendance
|
1
|
6 September
|
Queen of the South
|
H
|
1–3
|
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25,000
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2
|
20 September
|
Heart of Midlothian
|
H
|
3–1
|
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50,000
|
3
|
27 September
|
Motherwell
|
A
|
7–3
|
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18,000
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4
|
11 October
|
Rangers
|
A
|
2–1
|
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65,000
|
5
|
18 October
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Falkirk
|
H
|
4–2
|
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25,000
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6
|
25 October
|
Clyde
|
A
|
3–2
|
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28,000
|
7
|
1 November
|
Third Lanark
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A
|
0–2
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12,000
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8
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8 November
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Airdireonians
|
H
|
3–1
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18,000
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9
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15 November
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Dundee
|
H
|
3–0
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30,000
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10
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22 November
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East Fife
|
A
|
5–3
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18,000
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11
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29 November
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St Mirren
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H
|
0–2
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20,000
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12
|
6 December
|
Celtic
|
H
|
1–1
|
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32,500
|
13
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13 December
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Partick Thistle
|
A
|
4–5
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18,000
|
14
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20 December
|
Queen of the South
|
A
|
7–2
|
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9,000
|
14
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27 December
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Aberdeen
|
H
|
3–0
|
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20,000
|
15
|
1 January
|
Heart of Midlothian
|
A
|
2–1
|
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41,085
|
17
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3 January
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Motherwell
|
A
|
7–2
|
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26,000
|
18
|
10 January
|
Raith Rovers
|
A
|
2–4
|
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20,000
|
19
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17 January
|
Rangers
|
H
|
1–1
|
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60,500
|
20
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31 January
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Falkirk
|
A
|
3–1
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12,000
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21
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14 February
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Clyde
|
H
|
5–1
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30,000
|
22
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28 February
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Airdrieonians
|
A
|
7–3
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16,000
|
23
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7 March
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Dundee
|
A
|
0–2
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30,000
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24
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21 March
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St Mirren
|
A
|
2–2
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15,000
|
25
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28 March
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Celtic
|
A
|
3–1
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20,000
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26
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4 April
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Partick Thistle
|
H
|
1–1
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30,000
|
27
|
11 April
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Aberdeen
|
A
|
1–1
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17,500
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28
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20 April
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East Fife
|
H
|
2–1
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47,000
|
29
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25 April
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Third Lanark
|
H
|
7–1
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18,000
|
30
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29 April
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Raith Rovers
|
H
|
4–1
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15,000
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Final League table[]
P
|
Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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1
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Rangers
|
30
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18
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7
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5
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80
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39
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41
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43
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2
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Hibernian
|
30
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19
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5
|
6
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93
|
51
|
42
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43
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3
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East Fife
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30
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16
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7
|
7
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72
|
48
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24
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39
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Scottish League Cup[]
Group Stage[]
Group 1 final table[]
Knockout stage[]
Round
|
Date
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Opponent
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H/A
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Score
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Hibernian Scorer(s)
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Attendance
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QF L1
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13 September
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Morton
|
A
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6–0
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12,000
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QF L2
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17 September
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Morton
|
H
|
6–3
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9,000
|
SF
|
4 October
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Dundee
|
N
|
1–2
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44,200
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Scottish Cup[]
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
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Domestic leagues | |
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Domestic cups | |
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Related to national team | |
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Club seasons |
Division A | |
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Division B | |
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