The 1951–52 Scottish Cup was the 67th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Motherwell who defeated Dundee in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Motherwell |
| Runner-up | Dundee |
First round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 7 – 0 | Peebles Rovers |
| Brechin City | 0 – 6 | Queen of the South |
| Celtic | 0 – 0 | Third Lanark |
| Deveronvale | 1 – 3 | Clyde |
| Dundee | 4 – 0 | Ayr United |
| Duns | 1 – 2 | Alloa Athletic |
| Eyemouth United | 0 – 4 | East Fife |
| Forfar Athletic | 2 – 4 | Motherwell |
| Inverness Caledonian | 3 – 3 | Dundee United |
| Kilmarnock | 2 – 0 | Stenhousemuir |
| Montrose | 1 – 2 | Wigtown & Bladnoch |
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 0 | East Stirlingshire |
| Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Raith Rovers | 0 – 0 | Hibernian |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Third Lanark | 2 – 1 | Celtic |
| Dundee United | 4 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian |
| Hibernian | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
Second Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Raith Rovers | 4 – 0 | Hibernian |
Second round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Airdrieonians | 2 – 1 | East Fife |
| Albion Rovers | 1 – 1 | Stranraer |
| Alloa Athletic | 0 – 0 | Berwick Rangers |
| Clachnacuddin | 1 – 2 | Greenock Morton |
| Clyde | 3 – 4 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Cowdenbeath | 1 – 4 | Arbroath |
| Dumbarton | 1 – 0 | Queen's Park |
| Falkirk | 3 – 3 | Stirling Albion |
| Hamilton Academical | 1 – 1 | Third Lanark |
| Hearts | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Leith Athletic | 1 – 4 | Dundee United |
| Rangers | 6 – 1 | Elgin City |
| St Johnstone | 2 – 2 | Queen of the South |
| St Mirren | 2 – 3 | Motherwell |
| Wigtown & Bladnoch | 1 – 7 | Dundee |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 4 – 1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Queen of the South | 3 – 1 | St Johnstone |
| Stirling Albion | 1 – 2 | Falkirk |
| Stranraer | 3 – 4 | Albion Rovers |
| Third Lanark | 4 – 0 | Hamilton Academical |
Third round
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 4 – 0 | Greenock Morton |
| Albion Rovers | 1 – 3 | Third Lanark |
| Arbroath | 0 – 2 | Rangers |
| Dumbarton | 1 – 3 | Falkirk |
| Dundee | 1 – 0 | Berwick Rangers |
| Dundee United | 2 – 2 | Aberdeen |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 | Motherwell |
| Queen of the South | 1 – 3 | Hearts |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3 – 2 | Dundee United |
| Motherwell | 4 – 0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
Quarter-finals
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 2 – 2 | Hearts |
| Dundee | 4 – 0 | Aberdeen |
| Rangers | 1 – 1 | Motherwell |
| Third Lanark | 1 – 0 | Falkirk |
Replays
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 6 – 4 | Airdrieonians |
| Motherwell | 2 – 1 | Rangers |
Semi-finals
edit| Dundee | 2–0 | Third Lanark |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 23,615
| Motherwell | 1–1 | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Watson | Alfie Conn |
Attendance: 98,547
Replays
edit| Motherwell | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Watson | Eddie Rutherford |
Attendance: 80,000
Second Replays
edit| Motherwell | 3–1 | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Archie Shaw Wilson Humphries Willie Redpath |
Alfie Conn |
Attendance: 59,468