English Third Division (North) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 9th April 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 | Rotherham United | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 41 | 54 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Hull City | 34 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 73 | 23 | 53 | 3.17 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 31 | 44 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Darlington | 36 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 77 | 65 | 42 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 44 | 38 | 1.16 |
| 6 | York City | 36 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 63 | 38 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Gateshead | 34 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 46 | 37 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 34 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 56 | 37 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 35 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 37 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 47 | 36 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Barrow | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 72 | 34 | 0.75 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 45 | 33 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Hartlepools United | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 33 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 64 | 33 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Chester | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 48 | 30 | 0.98 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 36 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 55 | 28 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 35 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 54 | 27 | 0.67 |
| 20 | New Brighton | 35 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 50 | 27 | 0.66 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 35 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 61 | 24 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Southport | 34 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 56 | 19 | 0.57 |



