English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 45 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 69 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 110 | 52 | 62 | 2.12 |
| 2 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 90 | 63 | 59 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 95 | 64 | 58 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Workington | 45 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 90 | 61 | 56 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 45 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 49 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 89 | 73 | 53 | 1.22 |
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 84 | 69 | 52 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 45 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Barrow | 45 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 60 | 51 | 1.27 |
| 9 | York City | 45 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 60 | 51 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 45 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 57 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 92 | 78 | 51 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 45 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 64 | 63 | 48 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 45 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 63 | 68 | 48 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 45 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 95 | 73 | 46 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 71 | 69 | 45 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 45 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 90 | 88 | 44 | 1.02 |
| 16 | Gateshead | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 50 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 72 | 90 | 44 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 45 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 49 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 74 | 84 | 43 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Darlington | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 55 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 91 | 42 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 45 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 65 | 72 | 39 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 66 | 93 | 35 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Chester | 45 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 53 | 84 | 31 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Southport | 45 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 59 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 93 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 53 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 51 | 91 | 27 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 64 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 110 | 21 | 0.39 |



