During the 1952–53 season Hibernian, a football club based in Edinburgh, came second out of 16 clubs in the Scottish First Division notably losing on goal average.

Scottish First Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) Attendance16 SeptemberQueen of the SouthH1–325,000220 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianH3–150,000327 SeptemberMotherwellA7–318,000411 OctoberRangersA2–165,000518 OctoberFalkirkH4–225,000625 OctoberClydeA3–228,00071 NovemberThird LanarkA0–212,00088 NovemberAirdireoniansH3–118,000915 NovemberDundeeH3–030,0001022 NovemberEast FifeA5–318,0001129 NovemberSt MirrenH0–220,000126 DecemberCelticH1–132,5001313 DecemberPartick ThistleA4–518,0001420 DecemberQueen of the SouthA7–29,0001427 DecemberAberdeenH3–020,000151 JanuaryHeart of MidlothianA2–141,085173 JanuaryMotherwellA7–226,0001810 JanuaryRaith RoversA2–420,0001917 JanuaryRangersH1–160,5002031 JanuaryFalkirkA3–112,0002114 FebruaryClydeH5–130,0002228 FebruaryAirdrieoniansA7–316,000237 MarchDundeeA0–230,0002421 MarchSt MirrenA2–215,0002528 MarchCelticA3–120,000264 AprilPartick ThistleH1–130,0002711 AprilAberdeenA1–117,5002820 AprilEast FifeH2–147,0002925 AprilThird LanarkH7–118,0003029 AprilRaith RoversH4–115,000

Final League table

PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Rangers301875803941432Hibernian301956935142433East Fife30167772482439

Scottish League Cup

Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) AttendanceG19 AugustPartick ThistleA5–130,000G113 AugustSt MirrenH5–225,000G116 AugustCelticA0–230,000G123 AugustPartick ThistleH3–128,000G127 AugustSt MirrenA1–315,000G130 AugustCelticH3–052,000

Group 1 final table

PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Hibernian6402179882Celtic640299083St Mirren62131313054Partick Thistle61141018–83

Knockout stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) AttendanceQF L113 SeptemberMortonA6–012,000QF L217 SeptemberMortonH6–39,000SF4 OctoberDundeeN1–244,200

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Hibernian Scorer(s) AttendanceR124 JanuaryStenhousemuirH8–116,587R27 FebruaryQueen's ParkH4–217,943R321 FebruaryAirdrieoniansA4–027,000R414 MarchAberdeenH1–147,585R4 R18 MarchAberdeenA0–241,880

See also List of Hibernian F.C. seasons

References

External links Hibernian 1952/1953 results and fixtures, Soccerbase