English Third Division (North) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 30th 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 | Lincoln City | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 3.67 |
| 2 | Gateshead | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 2.44 |
| 4 | Chester | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Hull City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 1.75 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 1.83 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 1.09 |
| 10 | New Brighton | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | York City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Southport | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Darlington | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 6 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Barrow | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 0.23 |
