English Third Division (North) 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 17th October 1953
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Port Vale | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 27 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 1.46 |
| 4 | Gateshead | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 1.63 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 1.47 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 1.36 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Barrow | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 1.23 |
| 13 | Grimsby Town | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Southport | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Chester | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Hartlepools United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Darlington | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 0.74 |
| 21 | York City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Rochdale | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Workington | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 0.44 |
