English Third Division (North) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 5th March 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 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 27 | 39 | 2.07 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 25 | 38 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Hull City | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 62 | 31 | 38 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 38 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 45 | 38 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 44 | 38 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 40 | 36 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Chester | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 49 | 33 | 1.22 |
| 9 | York City | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 44 | 33 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 49 | 31 | 0.84 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 31 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 54 | 29 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 54 | 59 | 28 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 39 | 27 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 26 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Southport | 30 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 56 | 26 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Bradford City | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 48 | 53 | 24 | 0.91 |
| 18 | New Brighton | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 40 | 43 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 30 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 34 | 58 | 20 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Barrow | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 57 | 20 | 0.47 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 70 | 19 | 0.56 |
| 22 | Darlington | 29 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 58 | 18 | 0.59 |



