English Third Division (North) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 20th October 1951
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Gateshead | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 20 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 20 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 1.62 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Barrow | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 1.38 |
| 9 | York City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Hartlepools United | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Bradford Park Avenue | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 1.47 |
| 14 | Southport | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Chester | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Workington | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 9 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Darlington | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 8 | 0.53 |
