English Third Division (North) 1922/1923
Historical league standings at 1st January 1923
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Wigan Borough | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Nelson | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 24 | 1.68 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 1.68 |
| 6 | Stalybridge Celtic | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 1.92 |
| 7 | Walsall | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Halifax Town | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 19 | 0.78 |
| 10 | Southport | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Lincoln City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Darlington | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 0.61 |
| 15 | Hartlepools United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Barrow | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Durham City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Ashington | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 14 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 0.44 |
