English Third Division (North) 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 3rd April 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 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 58 | 3.59 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 45 | 51 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Gateshead | 39 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 67 | 46 | 49 | 1.46 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 39 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 43 | 49 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 53 | 46 | 1.15 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 79 | 62 | 44 | 1.27 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 60 | 44 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 72 | 56 | 42 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 64 | 40 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Southport | 38 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 51 | 39 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 39 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 72 | 60 | 37 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 65 | 56 | 37 | 1.16 |
| 13 | Barrow | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 67 | 36 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 57 | 36 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 63 | 35 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Workington | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 69 | 35 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 70 | 34 | 0.61 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 57 | 33 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Hartlepools United | 38 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 56 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 21 | York City | 39 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 76 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Darlington | 40 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 65 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 39 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 30 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Chester | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 63 | 27 | 0.67 |



