English Third Division (North) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 12th November 1955
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 29 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 20 | 27 | 2.15 |
| 3 | Derby County | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 24 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Darlington | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 7 | Southport | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Workington | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 1.27 |
| 10 | York City | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Hartlepools United | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Chester | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 16 | Gateshead | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 15 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 14 | 0.47 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Barrow | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 0.54 |
