English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 2.28 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 20 | 22 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Workington | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 1.35 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Derby County | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 1.72 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 1.62 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 1.24 |
| 14 | York City | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Hull City | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Barrow | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Darlington | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 0.62 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Chester | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Southport | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 0.26 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 0.41 |
