English Third Division (North) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 22 | 36 | 2.77 |
| 2 | Chester | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 29 | 32 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 22 | 28 | 1.95 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 23 | 24 | 1.78 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 9 | York City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Barrow | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 0.87 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Hartlepools United | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Hull City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Darlington | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 44 | 16 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Gateshead | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 19 | New Brighton | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 12 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 46 | 12 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Southport | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 45 | 9 | 0.51 |
