English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 27 | 2.14 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 1.48 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Workington | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Derby County | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 1.67 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 1.28 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 20 | 1.59 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 1.48 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Hull City | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 1.08 |
| 14 | York City | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Barrow | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Darlington | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 1.07 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 14 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Chester | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 8 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Southport | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 7 | 0.46 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 6 | 0.26 |
