English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 25th 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 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 34 | 1.85 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 37 | 32 | 1.41 |
| 3 | Derby County | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 28 | 31 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Hartlepools United | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 36 | 31 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Workington | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 32 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 33 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 28 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 28 | 1.10 |
| 9 | York City | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Barrow | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 25 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 48 | 25 | 0.96 |
| 14 | Hull City | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 1.11 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 46 | 23 | 1.09 |
| 17 | Darlington | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 43 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 44 | 21 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 45 | 21 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 51 | 18 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Chester | 24 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 14 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 57 | 10 | 0.49 |
| 23 | Southport | 23 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 48 | 9 | 0.42 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 24 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 58 | 8 | 0.34 |
