English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 1st January 1957
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Bradford City | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 28 | 36 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Hartlepools United | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 40 | 36 | 1.55 |
| 3 | Derby County | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 30 | 34 | 2.03 |
| 4 | Workington | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 34 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 39 | 34 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 33 | 33 | 1.79 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 1.59 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 42 | 30 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Barrow | 27 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 30 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 28 | 1.22 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 27 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 28 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Hull City | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 38 | 27 | 1.11 |
| 13 | York City | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Darlington | 26 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 48 | 26 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Gateshead | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 52 | 25 | 0.90 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 24 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 51 | 23 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 27 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 57 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 52 | 20 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Chester | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 51 | 14 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Southport | 25 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 50 | 13 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 58 | 12 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 64 | 8 | 0.31 |



