English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 2nd 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 | Hartlepools United | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 45 | 41 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Derby County | 31 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 41 | 40 | 1.90 |
| 3 | Workington | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 64 | 43 | 40 | 1.49 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 37 | 38 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 44 | 38 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 70 | 37 | 37 | 1.89 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 38 | 37 | 1.63 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 51 | 36 | 1.12 |
| 9 | York City | 31 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 44 | 35 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Barrow | 31 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 44 | 34 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Hull City | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 49 | 32 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 56 | 31 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Darlington | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 64 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 47 | 44 | 29 | 1.07 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 32 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 51 | 63 | 29 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Gateshead | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 65 | 29 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 43 | 28 | 0.86 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 61 | 27 | 0.98 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 41 | 57 | 27 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Chester | 30 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 62 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 67 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Southport | 29 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 69 | 15 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 31 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 83 | 8 | 0.30 |




