| Season: | 1952–53 |
| Chairman: | Sir Herbert Merrett John Morgan[1] |
| League Result: | 12th |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd round |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Average Attendance: | 37,932 |
| Highest Attendance: | 57,893 v Arsenal, 22 April 1953 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 19,830 v Chelsea, 28 March 1953 |
| League Topscorer: | Ken Chisholm (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Ken Chisholm (15) |
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| Pattern So1: | _hoops_blue |
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| Nextseason: | 1953–54 |
The 1952–53 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 26th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the first tier of English football, finishing twelfth.
Entering in the third round, Cardiff were eliminated by Football League Third Division North side Halifax Town after a 3–1 defeat.[2]
After a 5–2 victory over Merthyr Tydfil in the fifth round, Cardiff received a bye into the seventh round, advancing to the semi-finals with a 3–2 win over Barry Town. Their campaign came to an end following a 1–0 semi-final defeat to Rhyl.[3]