The 1952–53 Southern Football League season was the 50th in the history of the league, an English football competition.
No new clubs had joined the league for this season so the league consisted of 22 clubs from previous season. Headington United were champions for the first time in their history. Five Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.
League table
Football League elections Five Southern League clubs applied for election to the Football League. However, none were successful as all four League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotesShrewsbury TownFootball League46Accrington StanleyFootball League45WalsallFootball League41WorkingtonFootball League36Wigan AthleticLancashire Combination17Peterborough UnitedMidland League6Yeovil TownSouthern League2Bath CitySouthern League2Headington UnitedSouthern League0Hereford UnitedSouthern League1NelsonLancashire Combination0New BrightonLancashire Combination0North ShieldsNorth Eastern League0Worcester CitySouthern League0
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