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1952–53 League of Ireland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | League of Ireland |
| season | 1952–53 |
| winners | Shelbourne (6th title) |
| league topscorer | Shay Gibbons |
| (22 goals) | |
| biggest home win | Cork Athletic 6–1 Bohemians |
| Drumcondra 6–1 Bohemians | |
| Shelbourne 6–1 Cork Athletic | |
| biggest away win | Bohemians 3–7 St Patrick's Athletic |
| highest scoring | Bohemians 3–7 St Patrick's Athletic |
| matches | 132 |
| total goals | 484 |
| prevseason | 1951–52 |
| nextseason | 1953–54 |
(22 goals) Drumcondra 6–1 Bohemians Shelbourne 6–1 Cork Athletic The 1952–53 League of Ireland was the 32nd season of senior football in the Republic of Ireland.
St Patrick's Athletic were the defending champions.
Changes from 1951–52
No new teams were elected to the League.
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park |
| Cork Athletic | Cork (Mardyke) | Mardyke |
| Drumcondra | Dublin (Clonturk) | Clonturk Park |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
| Evergreen United | Cork (Turners Cross) | Turners Cross |
| Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Milltown) | Glenmalure Park |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Ringsend) | Shelbourne Park |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park |
| Transport | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
| Waterford | Waterford | Kilcohan Park |
Season overview
Shelbourne won their sixth title.
Table
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland Shay Gibbons | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 |
| 2 | Ireland Jim Rowe | Drumcondra | 16 |
| 3 | Ireland Liam Coll | Sligo Rovers | 13 |
| Ireland Rory Dwyer | Shelbourne | ||
| Ireland Dessie Glynn | Drumcondra | ||
| Ireland Mick Lipper | Transport | ||
| 7 | Ireland Seán McCarthy | Evergreen United | 11 |
| Ireland Joe Martin | Dundalk | ||
| 9 | Ireland Paddy Collopy | Limerick | 10 |
| New Zealand Tom McCabe | Dundalk |
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