English Third Division (North) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 9th February 1952
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 82 | 41 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 30 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 25 | 41 | 2.12 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 38 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 38 | 37 | 1.53 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 31 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 29 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 35 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 35 | 35 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Hartlepools United | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 1.06 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 32 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Barrow | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 32 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 39 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 46 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Southport | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 47 | 30 | 0.87 |
| 14 | York City | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 37 | 29 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 58 | 29 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 55 | 28 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 32 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 49 | 59 | 28 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Bradford City | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 38 | 42 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 29 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 52 | 24 | 0.65 |
| 20 | Workington | 30 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 36 | 54 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Chester | 30 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 64 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 66 | 19 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Darlington | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 73 | 19 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 30 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 72 | 18 | 0.54 |



