English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 29th September 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 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 21 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Workington | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Derby County | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 17 | 1.88 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 1.42 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 1.29 |
| 10 | Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 1.54 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 1.32 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 1.14 |
| 14 | Hull City | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 0.96 |
| 16 | York City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 0.55 |
| 19 | Barrow | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Southport | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 0.27 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0.44 |
| 24 | Chester | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 4 | 0.41 |
