English Third Division (North) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 4th October 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 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 |
| 3 | York City | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Southport | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Hartlepools United | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 0.81 |
| 11 | Gateshead | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 1.57 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 1.27 |
| 14 | Barrow | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Darlington | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 0.95 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Chester | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 0.41 |
| 23 | Workington | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 0.37 |
