English Third Division (North) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 16th September 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 | Rotherham United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Hull City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 6.67 |
| 3 | Darlington | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1.08 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 6 | York City | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 0.93 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Gateshead | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 0.69 |
| 16 | Chester | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Southport | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0.80 |
| 18 | New Brighton | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Barrow | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0.11 |
