English Third Division (North) 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 20th February 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 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 12 | 45 | 3.92 |
| 2 | Gateshead | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 40 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 37 | 40 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 32 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 36 | 40 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 53 | 35 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Barrow | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 43 | 34 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 48 | 33 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 33 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 50 | 33 | 0.76 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 63 | 50 | 32 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Southport | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 32 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Stockport County | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | 31 | 1.39 |
| 14 | Bradford Park Avenue | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 43 | 31 | 1.23 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 51 | 31 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 33 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 59 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 55 | 27 | 0.96 |
| 18 | York City | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 59 | 27 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Workington | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 41 | 59 | 27 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Hartlepools United | 31 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 26 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 25 | 0.64 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 38 | 49 | 23 | 0.78 |
| 23 | Darlington | 31 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 53 | 23 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Chester | 33 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 22 | 0.64 |



