1953 Chatham Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Dates | 5 September 1953 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eastern Suburbs (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Northern |
The 1953 Chatham Cup was the 26th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.
Teams taking part are known to have included; Eastern Suburbs, Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys, Auckland Thistle, Grey Lynn Comrades, Auckland University, Point Chevalier, Auckland Training College, Royal New Zealand Navy, Eden, Ellerslie, North Shore United, Ōtāhuhu, Onehunga, Ponsonby (Auckland), Mangakino, Huntly Thistle (Waikato), Eastern Union (Gisborne), New Plymouth City, New Plymouth Overseas, New Plymouth Old Boys (Taranaki), Napier Rovers (Hawkes Bay), Wanganui New Settlers, St. Andrews, Palmerston North United, Waiouru (Wanganui/Manawatu), Victoria University, Miramar Rangers, Trentham Athletic, Stop Out, Institute Old Boys, Swifts, Diamond, Northern, Apollon, Waterside, Johnsonvilla, Upper Hutt United, Hospital, Seatoun, Petone, Railways, Wellington Marist, (Wellington), Millerton Thistle (Buller), Woodbourne (Marlborough), Saint Vincent, Atlantis, Wigram, Christchurch Technical Old Boys, Hinemoa, University of Canterbury, Nomads, Christchurch City, Shamrock, Western, Christchurch Thistle (Canterbury), Mornington, Dunedin Technical, Caversham, Green Island, Maori Hill, Northern, Roslyn-Wakari, Otago High School Old Boys (Dunedin), and Invercargill Thistle.