English Third Division (North) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 36 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 31 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 29 | 1.76 |
| 4 | Gateshead | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 28 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 28 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Bradford Park Avenue | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 1.45 |
| 9 | Barrow | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Southport | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 11 | York City | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 44 | 24 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 43 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 23 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 0.94 |
| 18 | Chester | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 43 | 19 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 19 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 50 | 18 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Workington | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 51 | 18 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 53 | 14 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Darlington | 25 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 35 | 63 | 14 | 0.56 |



