| Club: | Chelsea |
| Season: | 1953–54 |
| Manager: | Ted Drake |
| Chairman: | Joe Mears |
| Stadium: | Stamford Bridge |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| League Topscorer: | Roy Bentley (21) |
| Season Topscorer: | Roy Bentley (21) |
| Largest Win: | 5–0 v West Bromwich Albion |
| Largest Loss: | 1–8 v Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Highest Attendance: | |
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| Pattern B1: | _whitecollarplain |
| Pattern So1: | _whitetop |
| Leftarm1: | 0000ff |
| Body1: | 0000ff |
| Rightarm1: | 0000ff |
| Socks1: | 000000 |
| Pattern B2: | _whitecollarplain |
| Pattern So2: | _whitetop |
| Leftarm2: | ff0000 |
| Body2: | ff0000 |
| Rightarm2: | ff0000 |
| Socks2: | 000000 |
| Prevseason: | 1952–53 |
| Nextseason: | 1954–55 |
The 1953–54 season was Chelsea Football Club's fortieth competitive season. The club finished 8th in the First Division and were knocked out in the third round of the FA Cup. In September, Chelsea lost 8–1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers, which remains the club's heaviest defeat in a league match.