English Third Division (North) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 29th November 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 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 31 | 2.69 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 28 | 2.50 |
| 3 | York City | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 26 | 1.86 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 25 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 1.75 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Hartlepools United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 1.35 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Southport | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Barrow | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Chester | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 0.84 |
| 22 | Darlington | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Workington | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 10 | 0.45 |
