English Third Division (North) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 30th October 1948
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 3.08 |
| 2 | Hull City | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 24 | 3.89 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 2.40 |
| 4 | Darlington | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 1.30 |
| 5 | York City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Carlisle United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Barrow | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 1.30 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Southport | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Hartlepools United | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 0.54 |
| 19 | Chester | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 21 | New Brighton | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 0.44 |
| 22 | Bradford City | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 0.43 |
