English Third Division (North) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 29 | 44 | 2.10 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 37 | 42 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 39 | 1.75 |
| 4 | York City | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 37 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 32 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 52 | 37 | 1.15 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 40 | 36 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 33 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 36 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Gateshead | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 45 | 35 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Southport | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 43 | 35 | 1.02 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Barrow | 33 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 47 | 34 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 33 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 43 | 34 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 32 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 54 | 31 | 1.15 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 40 | 31 | 1.05 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 48 | 30 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 45 | 29 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 58 | 29 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Workington | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 63 | 25 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Chester | 31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 55 | 24 | 0.84 |
| 22 | Darlington | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 72 | 23 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 60 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 20 | 0.50 |



