English Third Division (North) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 2nd February 1938
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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 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Gateshead | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 31 | 34 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 21 | 33 | 2.29 |
| 4 | Rotherham United | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 38 | 33 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Hull City | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 32 | 2.08 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 20 | 31 | 2.30 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 29 | 1.17 |
| 9 | York City | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 27 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Chester | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 42 | 27 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 48 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 26 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 45 | 25 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 45 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Southport | 25 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 45 | 22 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 20 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 18 | New Brighton | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 25 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 48 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Darlington | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Barrow | 25 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 14 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 61 | 13 | 0.51 |



