English Third Division (North) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 31 | 2.64 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 29 | 2.25 |
| 3 | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 30 | 24 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 1.27 |
| 6 | Southport | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 7 | York City | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Hartlepools United | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Darlington | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Workington | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 1.39 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Chester | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 19 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 19 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 42 | 18 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 1.09 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 45 | 16 | 0.53 |
| 21 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Barrow | 20 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 0.67 |
