English Third Division (North) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 13th April 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 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 74 | 43 | 54 | 1.72 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 42 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 59 | 34 | 51 | 1.74 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 41 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 75 | 60 | 49 | 1.25 |
| 4 | York City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 48 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 50 | 48 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Southport | 42 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 47 | 1.06 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 77 | 63 | 46 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 66 | 62 | 46 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Gateshead | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 43 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 44 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 57 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 77 | 65 | 43 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 54 | 43 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 43 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Barrow | 43 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 48 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 66 | 43 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 56 | 43 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 41 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 62 | 60 | 42 | 1.03 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 67 | 76 | 41 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 56 | 41 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Chester | 41 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 59 | 70 | 34 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Darlington | 42 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 25 | 68 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 56 | 93 | 30 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 42 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 58 | 79 | 28 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Workington | 41 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 48 | 85 | 28 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 42 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 79 | 25 | 0.48 |



