English Third Division (North) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 22nd September 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 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 2.57 |
| 2 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 2.43 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Bradford Park Avenue | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Barrow | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Chester | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Hartlepools United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Southport | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 0.79 |
| 17 | York City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Workington | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 0.52 |
| 24 | Wrexham | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 0.35 |
