English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 95 | 46 | 55 | 2.07 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 86 | 53 | 53 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Workington | 39 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 50 | 51 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Hartlepools United | 40 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 81 | 56 | 50 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 40 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 84 | 66 | 48 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 39 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 39 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 83 | 62 | 46 | 1.34 |
| 8 | York City | 40 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 46 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Barrow | 41 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Hull City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 65 | 45 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 81 | 60 | 41 | 1.35 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 40 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 63 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 57 | 41 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 40 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 66 | 73 | 39 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 39 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 64 | 38 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Darlington | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 70 | 78 | 37 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Gateshead | 40 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 45 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 83 | 36 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 63 | 35 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 38 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 43 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 75 | 35 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 41 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 49 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 63 | 85 | 34 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Southport | 39 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 53 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 83 | 27 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Chester | 39 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 43 | 76 | 24 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 79 | 22 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 57 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 99 | 13 | 0.31 |



