| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, September 6, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 | 9 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | 8 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 7 |
| 4 | York City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 6 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1.67 | 6 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 6 |
| 7 | Halifax Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 6 |
| 8 | Southport | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 6 |
| 10 | Barrow | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 6 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1.40 | 5 |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 14 | Workington | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 5 |
| 15 | Gateshead | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | 4 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.78 | 4 |
| 18 | Chester | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 4 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 4 |
| 20 | Darlington | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.31 | 4 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 3 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 2 |
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