Football League Third Division North  1952/53

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Oldham Athletic 46 22 15 9 77 45 1.711 59 ▲Champions
2nd  Port Vale 46 20 18 8 67 35 1.914 58 Runners Up
3rd  Wrexham 46 24 8 14 86 66 1.303 56 -
4th  York City 46 20 13 13 60 45 1.333 53 -
5th  Grimsby Town 46 21 10 15 75 59 1.271 52 -
6th  Southport 46 20 11 15 63 60 1.050 51 -
7th  Bradford Park Avenue 46 19 12 15 75 61 1.230 50 -
8th  Gateshead 46 17 15 14 76 60 1.267 49 -
9th  Carlisle United 46 18 13 15 82 68 1.206 49 -
10th  Crewe Alexandra 46 20 8 18 70 68 1.029 48 -
11th  Stockport County 46 17 13 16 82 69 1.188 47 -
12th  Chesterfield 46 18 11 17 65 63 1.032 47 -
13th  Tranmere Rovers 46 21 5 20 65 63 1.032 47 -
14th  Halifax Town 46 16 15 15 68 68 1.000 47 -
15th  Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 46 16 14 16 62 56 1.107 46 -
16th  Bradford City 46 14 18 14 75 80 0.938 46 -
17th  Hartlepools United 46 16 14 16 57 61 0.934 46 -
18th  Mansfield Town 46 16 14 16 55 62 0.887 46 -
19th  Barrow 46 16 12 18 66 71 0.930 44 -
20th  Chester 46 11 15 20 64 85 0.753 37 -
21st  Darlington 46 14 6 26 58 96 0.604 34 -
22nd  Rochdale 46 14 5 27 62 83 0.747 33 -
23rd  Workington 46 11 10 25 55 91 0.604 32 Re Elected
24th  Accrington Stanley 46 8 11 27 39 89 0.438 27 Re Elected

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Election for League Membership

The bottom two clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for membership of the Northern section of the Third Division by 4 non-league clubs.
Votes Club End Result
45 Accrington Stanley Re Elected to the League
36 Workington Re Elected to the League
17 Wigan Athletic Not Elected to the League
0 Nelson Not Elected to the League
0 New Brighton Not Elected to the League
0 North Shields Not Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes

 ▼Barnsley were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▲Oldham Athletic were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Workington were Re-Elected to the League

 - Accrington Stanley were Re-Elected to the League