English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 10th November 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 | Hartlepools United | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 23 | 28 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 30 | 27 | 1.47 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 1.57 |
| 4 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 21 | 24 | 1.90 |
| 5 | Workington | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 1.37 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 1.56 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 22 | 1.48 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 21 | 1.46 |
| 12 | York City | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 13 | Hull City | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 1.07 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 18 | 1.28 |
| 15 | Gateshead | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Barrow | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Darlington | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 17 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Chester | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Southport | 18 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 8 | 0.49 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 43 | 7 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 6 | 0.31 |
