| SEASON 1953-1954 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Monday, September 14, 1953: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 4.67 | 12 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | 12 |
| 3 | Gateshead | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 12 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 12 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2.43 | 11 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 7 | Southport | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 9 |
| 10 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 9 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 0.93 | 8 |
| 13 | York City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.77 | 8 |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | 7 |
| 15 | Barrow | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 7 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 7 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 1.57 | 6 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 5 |
| 19 | Darlington | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.42 | 5 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0.71 | 4 |
| 21 | Chester | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0.36 | 4 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0.28 | 4 |
| 24 | Workington | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.50 | 3 |
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