English Third Division (North) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 6th March 1948
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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 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 31 | 45 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 42 | 42 | 1.79 |
| 3 | Gateshead | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 44 | 39 | 1.34 |
| 4 | Barrow | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 37 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 60 | 37 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 36 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 47 | 35 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Hull City | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 34 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 50 | 33 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 50 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 12 | York City | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 46 | 30 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 47 | 30 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 31 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 50 | 28 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 27 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Darlington | 32 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 61 | 27 | 0.69 |
| 17 | Southport | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 52 | 26 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Chester | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 49 | 23 | 0.92 |
| 19 | Hartlepools United | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 58 | 23 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Stockport County | 29 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 22 | 0.74 |
| 21 | New Brighton | 32 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 53 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 32 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 61 | 18 | 0.59 |



