The 1952–53 Northern Football League season was the 55th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.[1]
| Competition: | Northern League |
| Season: | 1952–53 |
| Winners: | Crook Town |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 807 |
| Prevseason: | 1951–52 |
| Nextseason: | 1953–54 |
The league featured 13 clubs which competed in the last season, along with one new club:
No changes following this season.