English Third Division (North) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 5th February 1949
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hull City | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 13 | 40 | 4.38 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 66 | 30 | 40 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 22 | 35 | 1.77 |
| 4 | Darlington | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 43 | 33 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Gateshead | 26 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 34 | 31 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 45 | 29 | 0.84 |
| 7 | York City | 26 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 41 | 27 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Hartlepools United | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 41 | 27 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 27 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 27 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Barrow | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Chester | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 34 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 25 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 59 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 37 | 23 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 44 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 46 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 19 | New Brighton | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 20 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 19 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 45 | 16 | 0.51 |
| 22 | Southport | 25 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 15 | 0.56 |
