English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 22nd December 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 | Bradford City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 26 | 32 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 35 | 32 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Hartlepools United | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Workington | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 1.29 |
| 5 | Derby County | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 29 | 1.86 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 27 | 1.53 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 32 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 8 | York City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 1.14 |
| 9 | Stockport County | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 40 | 26 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Barrow | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Hull City | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 23 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Gateshead | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 47 | 23 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Darlington | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 22 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 43 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 23 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 45 | 19 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 49 | 18 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Chester | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 13 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 53 | 10 | 0.51 |
| 23 | Southport | 22 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 8 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 58 | 7 | 0.34 |



