English Third Division (North) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 16th February 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 | Lincoln City | 32 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 87 | 42 | 48 | 2.07 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 25 | 43 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 34 | 40 | 1.74 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 37 | 35 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Hartlepools United | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 35 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Barrow | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 33 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 49 | 46 | 32 | 1.07 |
| 12 | York City | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 39 | 31 | 1.38 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 49 | 31 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Southport | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 49 | 31 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 58 | 31 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 29 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 55 | 29 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 59 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 53 | 25 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Chester | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 49 | 66 | 22 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Workington | 32 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 37 | 58 | 22 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Darlington | 32 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 77 | 21 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Accrington Stanley | 30 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 44 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 69 | 19 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 31 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 78 | 18 | 0.53 |



