1952–53 Scottish Division B
Football league season
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The 1952–53 Scottish Division B was won by Stirling Albion who, along with second placed Hamilton Academical, were promoted to the Division A. Albion Rovers finished bottom.
| Season | 1952–53 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stirling Albion |
| Promoted | Stirling Albion Hamilton Academical |
← 1951–52 1953–54 → | |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Albion | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 44 | Promotion to the 1953–54 Division A |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 43 | |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 37 | |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 36 | |
| 5 | Ayr United | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 36 | |
| 6 | Morton | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 79 | 57 | +22 | 33 | |
| 7 | Arbroath | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 33 | |
| 8 | Dundee United | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 29 | |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 68 | −5 | 29 | |
| 10 | Dumbarton | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 58 | 67 | −9 | 28 | |
| 11 | Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 58 | −7 | 27 | |
| 12 | Stenhousemuir | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 26 | |
| 13 | Cowdenbeath | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 23 | |
| 14 | St Johnstone | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 22 | |
| 15 | Forfar Athletic | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 54 | 88 | −34 | 20 | |
| 16 | Albion Rovers | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 44 | 77 | −33 | 14 |
Source: "1952-1953 Division B - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.