1952–53 Isthmian League

The 1952–53 season was the 38th in the history of the Isthmian League, an English football competition.

At the end of the previous season Tufnell Park Edmonton resigned from the league. Isthmian league expanded up to 15 clubs after Athenian League sides Barking and Bromley were admitted.

Walthamstow Avenue were champions, winning their second Isthmian League title.

League table

Isthmian League

Season	1952–53
Champions	Walthamstow Avenue
Matches played	210
Goals scored	802 (3.82 per match)
← 1951–52 1953–54 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts
1	Walthamstow Avenue	28	19	6	3	53	25	2.120	44
2	Bromley	28	17	4	7	71	35	2.029	38
3	Leytonstone	28	14	6	8	60	38	1.579	34
4	Wimbledon	28	14	5	9	68	37	1.838	33
5	Kingstonian	28	13	6	9	62	50	1.240	32
6	Dulwich Hamlet	28	15	2	11	62	52	1.192	32
6	Romford	28	12	8	8	62	52	1.192	32
8	Wycombe Wanderers	28	14	2	12	54	62	0.871	30
9	St Albans City	28	11	6	11	43	57	0.754	28
10	Barking	28	9	7	12	42	51	0.824	25
11	Ilford	28	10	4	14	59	57	1.035	24
12	Woking	28	10	4	14	57	72	0.792	24
13	Corinthian-Casuals	28	7	9	12	45	56	0.804	23
14	Oxford City	28	5	2	21	37	87	0.425	12
15	Clapton	28	2	5	21	27	71	0.380	9

Source: fchd.com rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal ratio.