English Third Division (North) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 8th October 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 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 20 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 19 | 1.94 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Workington | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Derby County | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 1.35 |
| 8 | Chester | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 9 | York City | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Darlington | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Southport | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 0.95 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Halifax Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Barrow | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 0.48 |
