English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 12th January 1957
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Derby County | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 35 | 37 | 1.97 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 32 | 37 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Hartlepools United | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 41 | 37 | 1.54 |
| 4 | Workington | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 59 | 41 | 36 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 64 | 33 | 35 | 1.94 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 44 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 36 | 32 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Barrow | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 31 | 1.10 |
| 10 | York City | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 31 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 28 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 30 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Hull City | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 29 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 38 | 28 | 1.18 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 28 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 56 | 27 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Darlington | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 59 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 27 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 53 | 25 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 25 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 29 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 59 | 25 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 24 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 55 | 21 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Chester | 27 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 54 | 15 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 62 | 14 | 0.56 |
| 23 | Southport | 26 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 54 | 13 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 72 | 8 | 0.33 |



