English Third Division (North) 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 27th March 1954
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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 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 55 | 15 | 53 | 3.67 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 42 | 50 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 37 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 39 | 48 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Gateshead | 37 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 52 | 44 | 1.13 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 62 | 42 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 57 | 42 | 1.18 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 69 | 60 | 40 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Southport | 37 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 59 | 36 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Barrow | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 55 | 36 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Stockport County | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 53 | 35 | 1.15 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 35 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Workington | 39 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 34 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 33 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 68 | 33 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Hartlepools United | 37 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 49 | 55 | 32 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 46 | 56 | 32 | 0.82 |
| 21 | York City | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 75 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 30 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Darlington | 38 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 59 | 29 | 0.61 |
| 24 | Chester | 39 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 62 | 26 | 0.66 |
