English Third Division (North) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 19th February 1953
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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 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 26 | 44 | 2.31 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 34 | 42 | 1.76 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 38 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 31 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 52 | 36 | 1.15 |
| 5 | York City | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 31 | 35 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 35 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 39 | 34 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 49 | 34 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Barrow | 32 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 34 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Southport | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 34 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 33 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 33 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 29 | 1.11 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 47 | 29 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 31 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 55 | 27 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Chester | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 53 | 24 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Darlington | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 68 | 23 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Workington | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 62 | 23 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 31 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 18 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 30 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 60 | 18 | 0.48 |



