Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1953 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for eighty two years.
It was their fifty-ninth season in the County Championship and they won nine matches and lost seven to finish sixth in the County Championship.
Charlie Elliott was top scorer and C Gladwin took most wickets with 121.
Reginald Carter made his debut and continued to play for three seasons.
David Green also made his debut and played intermittently over several seasons.