English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 3rd November 1956
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hartlepools United | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 27 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Workington | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 22 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 1.65 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 22 | 1.63 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 1.18 |
| 12 | York City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 1.19 |
| 16 | Barrow | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 16 | 0.59 |
| 18 | Darlington | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Chester | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 10 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Southport | 17 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 7 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 6 | 0.27 |
