| SEASON 1953-1954 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, August 29, 1953: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Vale | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Gateshead | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ∞ | 5 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 5 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 5 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 5 |
| 7 | Southport | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 5 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 10 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 4 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 4 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 3 |
| 16 | Hartlepools United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 2 |
| 18 | Chester | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 21 | York City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 23 | Workington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 1 |
| 24 | Darlington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 1 |
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