1952–53 Isthmian League

The 1952–53 season was the 38th in the history of the Isthmian League. Barking and Bromley were newly admitted. Walthamstow Avenue were champions.

League table

Isthmian League

Season	1952–53
Champions	Walthamstow Avenue
Promoted	None
Relegated	None
Matches played	210
Goals scored	802 (3.82 per match)
← 1951–52 1953–54 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAvg	Pts
1	Walthamstow Avenue (C)	28	19	6	3	53	25	2.12	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	1.24	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	0.38	9

Source: RSSSF

• The system of using goal average to separate two teams tied on points was used up until the 1976–77 season.
• The points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for losing.