English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 23rd April 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 | Derby County | 44 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 108 | 52 | 60 | 2.08 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 94 | 60 | 58 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Hartlepools United | 45 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 88 | 63 | 57 | 1.40 |
| 4 | Workington | 44 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 86 | 60 | 54 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 45 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 49 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 89 | 73 | 53 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 62 | 52 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Barrow | 45 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 60 | 51 | 1.27 |
| 8 | York City | 44 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 74 | 59 | 51 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Hull City | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 69 | 51 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 44 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 56 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 89 | 77 | 49 | 1.16 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 44 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 94 | 70 | 46 | 1.34 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 44 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 59 | 68 | 46 | 0.87 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 44 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 86 | 82 | 44 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 71 | 69 | 44 | 1.03 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 44 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 74 | 84 | 42 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Gateshead | 45 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 50 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 68 | 89 | 42 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Darlington | 44 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 55 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 78 | 89 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 44 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 65 | 72 | 38 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 45 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 26 | 66 | 91 | 35 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Chester | 44 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 80 | 31 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Southport | 43 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 90 | 30 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 45 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 51 | 87 | 27 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 44 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 64 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 106 | 17 | 0.34 |



