During the 1952–53 season Hearts competed in the Scottish First Division, the Scottish Cup, the Scottish League Cup and the East of Scotland Shield.
| 1952–53 season | |
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| Manager |  Tommy Walker |
| Stadium | Tynecastle Park |
| Scottish First Division | 4th |
| Scottish Cup | Semi-finalists |
| League Cup | Group Stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: |
Fixtures
editFriendlies
edit| 12 May 1953 Friendly | Hearts | 1–3 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
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| 15 May 1953 Friendly | Hearts | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Tynecastle Park |
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| 19 May 1953 Friendly | AIK Stockholm | 1–4 | Hearts | Råsunda Stadium |
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| 21 May 1953 Friendly | Djurgårdens IF | 5–1 | Hearts | Stockholm Olympic Stadium |
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Penman Cup
edit| 9 May 1953 Round 2 | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Hearts | Central Park |
East of Scotland Shield
edit| 30 April 1953 Semi-Final | Hearts | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| 7 May 1953 Final | Hibernian | 4–2 | Hearts | Easter Road |
League Cup
edit| 9 August 1952 League Cup Group | Hearts | 5–0 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 41,533 |
| 13 August 1952 League Cup Group | Aberdeen | 2–4 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 33,000 |
| 16 August 1952 League Cup Group | Hearts | 0–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 33,168 |
| 23 August 1952 League Cup Group | Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 75,000 |
| 27 August 1952 League Cup Group | Hearts | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,454 |
| 30 August 1952 League Cup Group | Motherwell | 1–2 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 18,000 |
Scottish Cup
edit| 7 February 1953 Scottish Cup R2 | Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Attendance: 31,306 |
| 21 February 1953 Scottish Cup R3 | Hearts | 3–1 | Montrose | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 21,497 |
| 14 March 1953 Scottish Cup R4 | Hearts | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 30,477 |
| 4 April 1953 Scottish Cup SF | Hearts | 1–2 | Rangers | Hampden Park |
| Attendance: 116,475 |
Scottish First Division
edit| 6 September 1952 Scottish First Division | Third Lanark | 2–3 | Hearts | Cathkin Park |
| Attendance: 25,000 |
| 13 September 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 23,500 |
| 20 September 1952 Scottish First Division | Hibernian | 3–1 | Hearts | Easter Road |
| Attendance: 50,000 |
| 27 September 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–0 | Airdrieonians | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,456 |
| 4 October 1952 Scottish First Division | East Fife | 3–1 | Hearts | Bayview Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 11 October 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 19,188 |
| 18 October 1952 Scottish First Division | Dundee | 2–1 | Hearts | Dens Park |
| Attendance: 21,000 |
| 25 October 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–0 | Celtic | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 33,260 |
| 1 November 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 0–1 | Falkirk | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 16,888 |
| 8 November 1952 Scottish First Division | Queen of the South | 4–2 | Hearts | Palmerston Park |
| Attendance: 9,000 |
| 15 November 1952 Scottish First Division | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Hearts | Pittodrie Park |
| Attendance: 15,500 |
| 22 November 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Motherwell | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,418 |
| 29 November 1952 Scottish First Division | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Hearts | Stark's Park |
| Attendance: 12,000 |
| 6 December 1952 Scottish First Division | Clyde | 3–2 | Hearts | Shawfield Stadium |
| Attendance: 15,000 |
| 13 December 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 2–2 | Rangers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 26,100 |
| 20 December 1952 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–3 | Third Lanark | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 15,628 |
| 27 December 1952 Scottish First Division | St Mirren | 1–0 | Hearts | St Mirren Park, Love Street |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
| 1 January 1953 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Hibernian | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 41,085 |
| 3 January 1953 Scottish First Division | Airdrieonians | 1–2 | Hearts | Broomfield Park |
| Attendance: 13,000 |
| 17 January 1953 Scottish First Division | Partick Thistle | 2–2 | Hearts | Firhill Park |
| Attendance: 20,000 |
| 24 January 1953 Scottish First Division | Motherwell | 1–3 | Hearts | Fir Park |
| Attendance: 14,000 |
| 31 January 1953 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 20,581 |
| 14 February 1953 Scottish First Division | Celtic | 0–0 | Hearts | Celtic Park |
| Attendance: 35,000 |
| 28 February 1953 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–0 | Queen of the South | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 22,660 |
| 7 March 1953 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 3–1 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 25,465 |
| 21 March 1953 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 24,575 |
| 28 March 1953 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 7–0 | Clyde | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 18,031 |
| 6 April 1953 Scottish First Division | Rangers | 3–0 | Hearts | Ibrox Park |
| Attendance: 40,000 |
| 18 April 1953 Scottish First Division | Falkirk | 2–4 | Hearts | Brockville Park |
| Attendance: 10,700 |
| 28 April 1953 Scottish First Division | Hearts | 4–2 | East Fife | Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: 9,827 |