English Third Division (North) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 7th February 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 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 26 | 44 | 2.31 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 40 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 38 | 1.91 |
| 4 | York City | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 28 | 35 | 1.36 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 41 | 34 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 46 | 34 | 1.15 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 52 | 34 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 39 | 32 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 32 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 43 | 32 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Barrow | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 45 | 32 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Southport | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 32 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Hartlepools United | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 32 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 29 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 38 | 29 | 1.03 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 46 | 29 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 28 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 31 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 55 | 27 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Chester | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 51 | 23 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Darlington | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 44 | 68 | 23 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Workington | 30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 61 | 21 | 0.52 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 31 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 18 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 57 | 18 | 0.51 |



