| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Tuesday, September 2, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ∞ | 6 |
| 2 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 6 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | 5 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 | 5 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 5 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 8 | Workington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 9 | York City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 4 |
| 10 | Southport | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 4 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 4 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 13 | Chester | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 4 |
| 14 | Darlington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 15 | Barrow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 4 |
| 16 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 3 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 18 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 2 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 1 |
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