| 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 |
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.
No new teams were elected to the League.
Shelbourne won their sixth title.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shay Gibbons | St Patrick's Athletic | 22 |
| 2 | Jim Rowe | Drumcondra | 16 |
| 3 | Liam Coll | Sligo Rovers | 13 |
| Rory Dwyer | Shelbourne | ||
| Dessie Glynn | Drumcondra | ||
| Mick Lipper | Transport | ||
| 7 | Seán McCarthy | Evergreen United | 11 |
| Joe Martin | Dundalk | ||
| 9 | Paddy Collopy | Limerick | 10 |
| Tom McCabe | Dundalk | ||