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      DIVISION 3 (North)   1953/54
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  Leading League goalscorer:
Alan Ashman 
(Carlisle United)
 30  goals



It was a memorable season for Port Vale. In addition to taking the Division 3 (North) title they became the second side from the Third Division to reach an FA Cup semi-final. They had beaten Stanley Matthews' Blackpool side in the 5th round before what was a home record attendance at the time of 42,000 but lost by the odd goal in three to the eventual cup winners WBA in the semi-final at Villa Park.

Brothers Alan, Herbert and John Keen were all in the Barrow team which played at Port Vale on August 31st 1953.

   Season Results 1 Port Vale 46 26 17 3 74 21 69

Promoted
    2 Barnsley 46 24 10 12 77 57 58
    3 Scunthorpe & Lindsey Un. 46 21 15 10 77 56 57
    4 Gateshead 46 21 13 12 74 55 55
    5 Bradford City 46 22 9 15 60 55 53
    6 Chesterfield 46 19 14 13 76 64 52
    7 Mansfield Town 46 20 11 15 88 67 51
    8 Wrexham 46 21 9 16 81 68 51
    9 Bradford Park Avenue 46 18 14 14 77 68 50
    10 Stockport County 46 18 11 17 77 67 47
    11 Southport 46 17 12 17 63 60 46
    12 Barrow 46 16 12 18 72 71 44
    13 Carlisle United 46 14 15 17 83 71 43
    14 Tranmere Rovers 46 18 7 21 59 70 43
    15 Accrington Stanley 46 16 10 20 66 74 42
    16 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 13 19 49 67 41
    17 Grimsby Town 46 16 9 21 51 77 41
    18 Hartlepools United 46 13 14 19 59 65 40
    19 Rochdale 46 15 10 21 59 77 40
    20 Workington 46 13 14 19 59 80 40
    21 Darlington 46 12 14 20 50 71 38
    22 York City 46 12 13 21 64 86 37
    23 Halifax Town 46 12 10 24 44 73 34 Re-election position
    24 Chester 46 11 10 25 48 67 32 Re-election position
   
   
R Three non-league clubs challenged the two clubs needing to seek re-election in the vote for League membership. Voting -
48 votes Chester Re-elected to the League
28 Halifax Town Re-elected to the League
19 Wigan Athletic Not elected to the League
3 Nelson Not elected to the League
0 North Shields Not elected to the League