English Third Division (North) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 21st December 1946
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 22 | 32 | 2.45 |
| 2 | Chester | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 31 | 2.08 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 25 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 19 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Barrow | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 1.18 |
| 13 | York City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 16 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Hartlepools United | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 16 | Hull City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Darlington | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Gateshead | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 0.66 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 12 | 0.56 |
| 21 | New Brighton | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Southport | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 8 | 0.54 |
