The 1954 Chatham Cup was the 27th 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 in the final rounds are known to have included Onehunga (Auckland), Eastern Union (Gisborne), Moturoa (New Plymouth), Napier Rovers, (Hawkes Bay), Wanganui Settlers (Wanganui), Kiwi United (Manawatu), Stop Out (Lower Hutt/Wellington), Woodbourne (Marlborough), Western (Christchurch), Northern (Dunedin), Brigadiers (Southland), Mangakino (Bay of Plenty), Millerton Thistle (Buller/West Coast).

Controversial refereeing

Referee Morrie Swain was involved in an incident in an early round of the competition held in Wellington between Apollon and Zealandia. His decisions incensed one of the teams so much that he was chased from the field and had to take shelter by locking himself in a dressing room.

Results

Quarterfinals

Northern2–1Brigadiers
Millerton Thistle0–4Western
P. Saunderson, J. Longmuir, J. White, M. Shardlow
Moturoa0–3Stop Out
T. Harrison 2, H. Schrijvers
Eastern Union4–8Onehunga

Semifinals

Onehunga3–2Stop Out
Western2–0Northern
D. Mackie, J. Saunderson

Final

Onehunga1–0Western
McCullough