WFR WorldFootballRecord
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NORTHERN IRELAND 1952/53 | ![]() |
| Champions: | Glentoran |
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| Cup Winners: | Linfield |
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| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1 | Glentoran | 33 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 25 | Champions | |
| 2 | Linfield | 31 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 18 | Irish Cup winners | |
| 3 | Ballymena United | 29 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 34 | ||
| 4 | Glenavon | 25 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 39 | ||
| 5 | Distillery | 23 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | ||
| 6 | Coleraine | 22 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 43 | ||
| 7 | Crusaders | 21 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 36 | ||
| 8 | Ards | 21 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 35 | ||
| 9 | Cliftonville | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 61 | ||
| 10 | Portadown | 19 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 35 | ||
| 11 | Derry City | 13 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 47 | ||
| 12 | Bangor | 8 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 61 |