| Matches: 1952 – 1953 | Match Pictures: 1952-53 | Scottish Cup |
1st Round (24th January, 1953)
| Berwick Rangers | 3 – 3 | Dundee United |
| East Fife | 7 – 1 | Vale of Leithen |
| Elgin City | 2 – 3 | Third Lanark |
| Eyemouth United | 0 – 4 | Celtic |
| Hibernian | 8 – 1 | Stenhousemuir |
| Leith Athletic | 1 – 8 | Airdrieonians |
| Greenock Morton | 3 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Newton Stewart | 2 – 2 | Falkirk |
| Queen of the South | 2 – 1 | Huntly |
| Raith Rovers | 5 – 0 | Clachnacuddin |
| Rangers | 4 – 0 | Arbroath |
| St. Mirren | 1 – 1 | Brechin City |
| Stranraer | 0 – 4 | Kilmarnock |
Replays 1st Round (28th January, 1953)
| Brechin City | 0 – 1 | St. Mirren |
| Dundee United | 2 – 3 | Berwick Rangers |
| Falkirk | 4 – 0 | Newton Stewart |
2nd Round (7th February, 1953)
| Aberdeen | 2 – 0 | St. Mirren |
| Airdrieonians | 3 – 0 | East Fife |
| Albion Rovers | 2 – 0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Alloa Athletic | 0 – 2 | Motherwell |
| Berwick Rangers | 2 – 3 | Queen of the South |
| Buckie Thistle | 1 – 5 | Ayr United |
| Cowdenbeath | 0 – 1 | Greenock Morton |
| Dundee | 0 – 2 | Rangers |
| Forfar Athletic | 2 – 4 | Falkirk |
| Hamilton Academical | 2 – 2 | Kilmarnock |
| Hibernian | 4 – 2 | Queen’s Park |
| Partick Thistle | 0 – 2 | Clyde |
| Raith Rovers | 0 – 1 | Hearts |
| St. Johnstone | 1 – 2 | Montrose |
| Stirling Albion | 1 – 1 | Celtic |
| Wigtown & Blanoch | 1 – 3 | Third Lanark |
Replays 2nd Round (11th February, 1953)
| Celtic | 3 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
| Kilmarnock | 0 – 2 | Hamilton Academical |
3rd Round (21st February, 1953)
| Aberdeen | 5 – 5 | Motherwell |
| Airdrieonians | 0 – 4 | Hibernian |
| Clyde | 8 – 3 | Ayr United |
| Falkirk | 2 – 3 | Celtic |
| Hearts | 3 – 1 | Montrose |
| Greenock Morton | 1 – 4 | Rangers |
| Queen of the South | 2 – 0 | Albion Rovers |
| Third Lanark | 1 – 0 | Hamilton Academical |
Replays 3rd Round (25th February, 1953)
| Motherwell | 1 – 6 | Aberdeen |
Quarter Finals (14th March, 1953)
| Clyde | 1 – 2 | Third Lanark |
| Hearts | 2 – 1 | Queen of the South |
| Hibernian | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen |
| Rangers | 2 – 0 | Celtic |
Replay Quarter Final (18th March, 1953)
| Aberdeen | 2 – 0 | Hibernian |
Semi Finals (4th April, 1953)
| Aberdeen | 1 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Rangers | 2 – 1 | Hearts |
Replay Semi Final (8th April, 1953)
| Third Lanark | 1 – 2 | Aberdeen |
Final (Hampden Park, 25th April, 1953. Attendance 129,761)
| Rangers | 1 – 1 | Aberdeen |
Replay Final (Hampden Park, 29th April, 1953. Attendance 113,700)
| Rangers | 1 – 0 | Aberdeen |
Cup Winners: Rangers