English Third Division (North) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 28th December 1946
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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 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 24 | 38 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Chester | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 59 | 29 | 34 | 2.03 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 30 | 2.23 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 24 | 26 | 1.79 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 0.97 |
| 8 | Barrow | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 0.94 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 22 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Hull City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 13 | York City | 19 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 47 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Hartlepools United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 38 | 18 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Darlington | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Gateshead | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 19 | New Brighton | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 21 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 46 | 13 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 12 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Southport | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 47 | 10 | 0.53 |
