English Third Division (North) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 25th December 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 | Lincoln City | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 34 | 31 | 1.85 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 28 | 1.84 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 28 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 27 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Southport | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 24 | 1.43 |
| 10 | York City | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Barrow | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 40 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Hartlepools United | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 1.12 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 18 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Rochdale | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Chester | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 43 | 17 | 0.84 |
| 22 | Workington | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 16 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 23 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 52 | 13 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Darlington | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 62 | 12 | 0.52 |
