English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 13th October 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 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 25 | 2.26 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 22 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Workington | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 1.69 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Derby County | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 1.39 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 1.15 |
| 13 | York City | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 1.21 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Darlington | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 0.59 |
| 19 | Barrow | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Southport | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Chester | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 0.47 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 0.43 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 0.28 |



