1952–53 Irish League
The Irish League in season 1952–53 comprised 12 teams, and Glentoran won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Glentoran | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 25 | 33 |
| 2 | Linfield | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 34 | 29 |
| 4 | Glenavon | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 39 | 25 |
| 5 | Distillery | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 23 |
| 6 | Coleraine | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 43 | 22 |
| 7 | Crusaders | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 21 |
| 8 | Ards | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 21 |
| 9 | Cliftonville | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 61 | 19 |
| 10 | Portadown | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 35 | 19 |
| 11 | Derry City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 13 |
| 12 | Bangor | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 61 | 8 |
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