English Third Division (North) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 15th April 1949
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hull City | 35 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 75 | 23 | 55 | 3.26 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 37 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 82 | 41 | 55 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 36 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 31 | 45 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Darlington | 37 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 66 | 43 | 1.18 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 45 | 39 | 1.16 |
| 6 | York City | 37 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 72 | 64 | 39 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 36 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 58 | 39 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 56 | 39 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 36 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 1.23 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 36 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Barrow | 36 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 49 | 36 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Hartlepools United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 52 | 35 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 65 | 35 | 0.72 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 73 | 34 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 46 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Chester | 37 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 32 | 1.02 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 36 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 55 | 28 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 36 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 56 | 28 | 0.68 |
| 20 | New Brighton | 36 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 52 | 27 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 35 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 61 | 24 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Southport | 35 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 58 | 19 | 0.55 |



