1952–53 Scottish Division B

Scottish Division B
Season	1952–53
Champions	Stirling Albion
Promoted	Stirling Albion ; Hamilton Academical
	← 1951–52 1953–54 →

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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.

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	Promotion to the 1953–54 Division A
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.

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