| 1953 South Sydney season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL Rank | 1st | |||
| 1953 record | Wins: 11; Draws: 1; Losses: 6 | |||
| Points scored | For: 384; Against: 278 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach-Captain | Rupert John Reyner | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Redfern Oval | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Ian Moir (23) | |||
| Points | Ian Moir (69) | |||
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The 1953 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 46th in the club's history. They competed in the New South Wales Rugby Football League's 1953 Premiership, and won the grand final.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Sydney | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 384 | 278 | +106 | 23 |
| 2 |  St. George | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 313 | 289 | +24 | 22 |
| 3 |  North Sydney | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 421 | 283 | +138 | 21 |
| 4 |  Eastern Suburbs | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 330 | 310 | +20 | 21 |
| 5 |  Newtown | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 292 | 268 | +24 | 20 |
| 6 |  Canterbury | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 252 | 291 | -39 | 20 |
| 7 |  Parramatta | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 271 | 291 | -20 | 17 |
| 8 |  Balmain | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 313 | 377 | -64 | 14 |
| 9 |  Manly | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 294 | 393 | -99 | 12 |
| 10 |  Western Suburbs | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 287 | 377 | -90 | 10 |
| Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Suburbs | Loss | 28 – 44 | Saturday 4 April | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 2 | Newtown | Loss [2] | 12 – 24 | Monday 6 April | Redfern Oval |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | Loss [3] | 18 – 22 | Saturday 11 April | Sydney Sports Ground |
| 4 | Manly Warringah | Win [4] | 19 – 12 | Saturday 18 April | Redfern Oval |
| 5 | St George | Win [5] | 23 – 10 | Saturday 18 April | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 6 | Canterbury | Win [6] | 14 – 2 | Saturday 2 May | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 7 | North Sydney | Loss [7] | 13 – 43 | Saturday 9 May | Sydney Sports Ground |
| 8 | Parramatta | Win [8] | 27 – 12 | Saturday 6 June | Redfern Oval |
| 9 | Balmain | Loss [9] | 12 – 16 | Saturday 13 June | Redfern Oval |
| 10 | Western Suburbs | Win [10] | 13 – 9 | Saturday 20 June | Redfern Oval |
| 11 | Newtown | Draw [11] | 5 – 5 | Saturday 27 June | Erskineville Oval |
| 12 | Eastern Suburbs | Win | 21 – 2 | Saturday 4 July | Redfern Oval |
| 13 | Manly Warringah | Win | 27 – 5 | Saturday 11 July | Brookvale Oval |
| 14 | St George | Loss | 15 – 18 | Saturday 18 July | Kogerah Oval |
| 15 | Canterbury | Win | 51 – 15 | Saturday 1 August | Redfern Oval |
| 16 | North Sydney | Win | 38 – 17 | Saturday 8 August | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 17 | Parramatta | Win | 29 – 11 | Saturday 15 August | Cumberland Oval |
| 18 | Balmain | Win | 19 – 11 | Saturday 22 August | Leichhardt Oval |
| SF | North Sydney | Win | 5 – 4 | Saturday 29 August | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| GF | St George | Win | 31 – 12 | Saturday 12 September | Sydney Cricket Ground |
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