English Third Division (North) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 18th December 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 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 26 | 1.83 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 24 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Gateshead | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 24 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 2.53 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 23 | 2.27 |
| 6 | Chester | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 23 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 8 | Hull City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 1.48 |
| 9 | York City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 29 | 19 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 0.84 |
| 13 | New Brighton | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Southport | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Bradford City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Darlington | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 12 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 7 | 0.49 |
| 22 | Barrow | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 6 | 0.24 |
