English Third Division (North) 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 3rd December 1927
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12 | 24 | 3.17 |
| 2 | Bradford Park Avenue | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 24 | 1.86 |
| 3 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 1.52 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 19 | 1.68 |
| 8 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Darlington | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Durham City | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 1.22 |
| 13 | Southport | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 1.14 |
| 14 | New Brighton | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Rotherham United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Nelson | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 43 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Chesterfield | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Hartlepools United | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Barrow | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 11 | 0.47 |
| 21 | Wigan Borough | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 9 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Ashington | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 50 | 9 | 0.46 |
