1953 J J Giltinan Shield
       Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

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• Round 1 - Apr 4
  Sat Apr 4: St George 9 l. Canterbury 17
  Date: Saturday April 4, 1953
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 6
  Mon Apr 6: Wests 31 d. Canterbury 18
  Date: Monday April 6, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 11
  Sat Apr 11: Norths 32 d. Canterbury 8
  Date: Saturday April 11, 1953
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 18
  Sat Apr 18: Eels 8 l. Canterbury 17
  Date: Saturday April 18, 1953
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 25
  Sat Apr 25: Canterbury 20 d. Balmain 15
  Date: Saturday April 25, 1953
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 2-24
  Sat May 2: Souths 14 d. Canterbury 2
  Date: Saturday May 2, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 9
  Sat May 9: Newtown 12 d. Canterbury 9
  Date: Saturday May 9, 1953
  Venue: Erskineville Oval, Erskineville, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Jun 6
  Sat Jun 6: Easts 18 l. Canterbury 20
  Date: Saturday June 6, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 13
  Sat Jun 13: Canterbury 17 d. Sea Eagles 16
  Date: Saturday June 13, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 20
  Sat Jun 20: Canterbury 17 d. St George 13
  Date: Saturday June 20, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 27
  Sat Jun 27: Wests 10 l. Canterbury 25
  Date: Saturday June 27, 1953
  Venue: Pratten Park, Ashfield, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 4
  Sat Jul 4: Canterbury 7 d. Norths 2
  Date: Saturday July 4, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 11
  Sat Jul 11: Eels 9 drew Canterbury 9
  Date: Saturday July 11, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 18
  Sat Jul 18: Balmain 7 l. Canterbury 14
  Date: Saturday July 18, 1953
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Aug 1
  Sat Aug 1: Souths 51 d. Canterbury 15
  Date: Saturday August 1, 1953
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8
  Sat Aug 8: Canterbury 12 drew Newtown 12
  Date: Saturday August 8, 1953
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15
  Sat Aug 15: Easts 16 d. Canterbury 15
  Date: Saturday August 15, 1953
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 22
  Sat Aug 22: Sea Eagles 16 d. Canterbury 10
  Date: Saturday August 22, 1953
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  

Position: 6
Played: 18 (Home 5, Away 13)
Won: 9, Drawn: 2, Lost: 7, Byes: 0
For: 252
Against: 291
Points: 20, Difference: -39

Round 1 [04 Apr 53] W 17-9 v St George (A)
Round 2 [06 Apr 53] L 18-31 v Wests
Round 3 [11 Apr 53] L 8-32 v Norths (A)
Round 4 [18 Apr 53] W 17-8 v Eels (A)
Round 5 [25 Apr 53] W 20-15 v Balmain (H)
Round 6 [02 May 53] L 2-14 v Souths
Round 7 [09 May 53] L 9-12 v Newtown (A)
Round 8 [06 Jun 53] W 20-18 v Easts (A)
Round 9 [13 Jun 53] W 17-16 v Sea Eagles
Round 10 [20 Jun 53] W 17-13 v St George
Round 11 [27 Jun 53] W 25-10 v Wests (A)
Round 12 [04 Jul 53] W 7-2 v Norths
Round 13 [11 Jul 53] D 9-9 v Eels
Round 14 [18 Jul 53] W 14-7 v Balmain (A)
Round 15 [01 Aug 53] L 15-51 v Souths (A)
Round 16 [08 Aug 53] D 12-12 v Newtown (H)
Round 17 [15 Aug 53] L 15-16 v Easts
Round 18 [22 Aug 53] L 10-16 v Sea Eagles (A)