The 1953–54 Southern Football League season was the 51st in the history of the league, an English football competition.
No new clubs had joined the league for this season so the league consisted of 22 clubs from previous season. Merthyr Tydfil were champions, winning their fifth Southern League title. Four Southern League clubs applied to join the Football League at the end of the season, but none were successful.
Final table
Football League elections Four Southern League clubs applied for election to the Football League. However, none were successful as all four League clubs were re-elected.
ClubLeagueVotesChesterFootball League48Colchester UnitedFootball League45WalsallFootball League32Halifax TownFootball League28Wigan AthleticLancashire Combination19Peterborough UnitedMidland League18NelsonLancashire Combination3Worcester CitySouthern League2Merthyr TydfilSouthern League1Bath CitySouthern League0North ShieldsNorth Eastern League0Yeovil TownSouthern League0
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