English Third Division (North) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 19th January 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 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 74 | 40 | 38 | 1.85 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 37 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 36 | 1.34 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 30 | 33 | 1.70 |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 32 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Hartlepools United | 29 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 47 | 32 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 34 | 30 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Barrow | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Bradford Park Avenue | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 36 | 29 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 49 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 1.05 |
| 13 | York City | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 36 | 27 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 50 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Southport | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 41 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 41 | 25 | 1.02 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 24 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 57 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Workington | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 44 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Chester | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 20 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 27 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 62 | 19 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Darlington | 28 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 71 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 29 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 72 | 16 | 0.51 |
