Division 2 - 1952-53
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 44 |
| Hamilton | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 72 | 40 | 32 | 43 |
| Queen's Park | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 46 | 24 | 37 |
| Kilmarnock | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 74 | 48 | 26 | 36 |
| Ayr United | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 76 | 56 | 20 | 36 |
| Greenock Morton | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 79 | 57 | 22 | 33 |
| Arbroath | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 33 |
| Dundee United | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 56 | -4 | 29 |
| Alloa Athletic | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 29 |
| Dumbarton | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 58 | 67 | -9 | 28 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 58 | -7 | 27 |
| Stenhousemuir | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 65 | -9 | 26 |
| Cowdenbeath | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 23 |
| St Johnstone | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 41 | 63 | -22 | 22 |
| Forfar Athletic | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 54 | 88 | -34 | 20 |
| Albion Rovers | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 44 | 77 | -33 | 14 |

