English Third Division (North) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 19th April 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 | 44 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 117 | 50 | 65 | 2.34 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 85 | 44 | 58 | 1.93 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 43 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 38 | 56 | 1.87 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 56 | 51 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 54 | 50 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 44 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 50 | 1.29 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 43 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 67 | 52 | 50 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 44 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 54 | 50 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Hartlepools United | 44 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 63 | 48 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Barrow | 43 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 57 | 45 | 0.96 |
| 11 | York City | 42 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 67 | 49 | 44 | 1.37 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 43 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 63 | 59 | 44 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 72 | 68 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 43 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 58 | 63 | 40 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 51 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 73 | 39 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Chester | 43 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 69 | 80 | 38 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 77 | 38 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Wrexham | 44 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 62 | 72 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Southport | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 67 | 37 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 43 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 74 | 33 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 44 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 74 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 59 | 97 | 31 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 43 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 55 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 53 | 85 | 30 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Darlington | 44 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 66 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 59 | 100 | 29 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Workington | 43 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 48 | 84 | 27 | 0.57 |



