English Third Division (North) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 25th April 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 | Hull City | 40 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 79 | 41 | 52 | 1.93 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 40 | 51 | 1.95 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 70 | 46 | 50 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 39 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | 49 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 53 | 48 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 71 | 57 | 45 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 51 | 42 | 1.31 |
| 9 | York City | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 62 | 42 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 61 | 41 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Chester | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 69 | 40 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 40 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 39 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 40 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 65 | 36 | 0.98 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 65 | 73 | 36 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Southport | 39 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 48 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 74 | 36 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 40 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 71 | 35 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 39 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 61 | 35 | 0.70 |
| 18 | New Brighton | 39 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 59 | 33 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Barrow | 40 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 68 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 20 | Darlington | 39 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 72 | 29 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 40 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 70 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Hartlepools United | 39 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 79 | 26 | 0.57 |



