English Third Division (North) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 11th February 1956
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 33 | 41 | 1.94 |
| 2 | Southport | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 41 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Derby County | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 77 | 38 | 40 | 2.03 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 23 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Hartlepools United | 32 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 45 | 39 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 32 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 62 | 44 | 37 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 43 | 36 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Workington | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 47 | 34 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 37 | 32 | 1.38 |
| 10 | York City | 29 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 46 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 47 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 31 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 51 | 54 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 54 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Darlington | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 50 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 56 | 30 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 54 | 29 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 66 | 28 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Chester | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 53 | 28 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 32 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 59 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 56 | 24 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 58 | 24 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Barrow | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 55 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 59 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 78 | 21 | 0.47 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 35 | 73 | 18 | 0.48 |



