English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 1st December 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 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Hartlepools United | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 29 | 1.81 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Workington | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 28 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Derby County | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 24 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 24 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 1.36 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 24 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 1.26 |
| 11 | York City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 13 | Barrow | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 21 | 1.30 |
| 15 | Hull City | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 1.07 |
| 16 | Gateshead | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 17 | Darlington | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 19 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 16 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Chester | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 11 | 0.51 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 9 | 0.47 |
| 23 | Southport | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 8 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 7 | 0.31 |
