English Third Division (North) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 13th September 1952
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 5.67 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 3.33 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 2.60 |
| 4 | Southport | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1.50 |
| 7 | York City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1.54 |
| 11 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 13 | Barrow | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0.47 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Hartlepools United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Workington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1.13 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0.47 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Darlington | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 0.39 |
