English Third Division (North) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 16th October 1937
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Gateshead | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 16 | 3.38 |
| 3 | Chester | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 2.71 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 1.70 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 1.73 |
| 10 | New Brighton | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1.06 |
| 11 | York City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 0.61 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Darlington | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Southport | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 0.48 |
| 21 | Barrow | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 0.22 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 0.52 |
