| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, August 30, 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 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | 5 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 4 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 6 | Workington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 4 |
| 8 | Southport | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 4 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 10 | Darlington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 11 | Barrow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 3 |
| 13 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 3 |
| 14 | Chester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 3 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 16 | Hartlepools United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 2 |
| 17 | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 2 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 2 |
| 22 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 1 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 0 |
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