English Third Division (North) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 15th November 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 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 29 | 2.62 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 28 | 2.69 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 4 | York City | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 1.79 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 20 | 1.69 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 1.23 |
| 13 | Hartlepools United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Southport | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 17 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Barrow | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Chester | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Darlington | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Workington | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 10 | 0.34 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 0.41 |
