| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 16, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | 13 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 | 12 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 11 |
| 4 | Southport | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 11 |
| 5 | Halifax Town | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 6 | York City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 9 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1.33 | 9 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 8 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1.40 | 7 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 1.33 | 7 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1.30 | 7 |
| 13 | Chester | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 14 | Hartlepools United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 7 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 7 |
| 16 | Barrow | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0.47 | 7 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 18 | Workington | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 6 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 6 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 5 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 0.53 | 5 |
| 22 | Darlington | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 0.39 | 4 |
| 23 | Accrington Stanley | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0.39 | 4 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 0.31 | 4 |
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