English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 16th February 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 | Workington | 32 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 43 | 43 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Hartlepools United | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 48 | 43 | 1.54 |
| 3 | Derby County | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 42 | 42 | 1.90 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 40 | 42 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 46 | 39 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Barrow | 33 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 44 | 38 | 1.23 |
| 8 | York City | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 48 | 38 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 42 | 37 | 1.69 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 31 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 47 | 37 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 32 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 44 | 35 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Hull City | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 32 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 60 | 33 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Darlington | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 69 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 31 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 1.02 |
| 18 | Gateshead | 33 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 54 | 71 | 30 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 34 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 67 | 29 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 64 | 28 | 0.97 |
| 21 | Chester | 32 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 63 | 19 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 73 | 17 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Southport | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 75 | 17 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 33 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 84 | 10 | 0.31 |



