| SEASON 1951-1952 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 12, 1951: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateshead | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | 12 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2.50 | 11 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2.29 | 11 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 11 |
| 5 | Lincoln City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 1.27 | 11 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 9 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | 9 |
| 8 | Chester | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1.14 | 9 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 10 | Hartlepools United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 0.94 | 8 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 7 |
| 12 | Barrow | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1.44 | 7 |
| 13 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1.22 | 7 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 15 | Southport | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 7 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 7 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0.77 | 6 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 6 |
| 19 | York City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.73 | 6 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.71 | 6 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 0.63 | 6 |
| 22 | Workington | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 5 |
| 23 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 0.50 | 4 |
| 24 | Wrexham | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0.30 | 3 |
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