English Third Division (North) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 3rd May 1947
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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 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 24 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 120 | 40 | 67 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 36 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 44 | 57 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Chester | 37 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 81 | 50 | 48 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 39 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 72 | 45 | 48 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 57 | 41 | 46 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 56 | 41 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 40 | 1.49 |
| 8 | Barrow | 38 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 54 | 40 | 0.91 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 65 | 72 | 39 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 72 | 39 | 0.86 |
| 11 | Hull City | 37 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 49 | 35 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Darlington | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 66 | 74 | 35 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 35 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Hartlepools United | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 68 | 35 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 38 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 66 | 85 | 34 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Lincoln City | 35 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 71 | 68 | 31 | 1.04 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 71 | 28 | 0.75 |
| 18 | New Brighton | 35 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 67 | 28 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley | 37 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 43 | 75 | 28 | 0.57 |
| 20 | York City | 33 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Southport | 40 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 51 | 79 | 25 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 37 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 83 | 18 | 0.45 |



