English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 9th February 1957
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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 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 46 | 43 | 1.61 |
| 2 | Workington | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Derby County | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 42 | 40 | 1.86 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 58 | 39 | 40 | 1.49 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 65 | 46 | 38 | 1.41 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 32 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 53 | 38 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 40 | 37 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 42 | 37 | 1.55 |
| 9 | York City | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 47 | 37 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Barrow | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 44 | 36 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Hull City | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 50 | 33 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 59 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Darlington | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 69 | 30 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Gateshead | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 66 | 30 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 46 | 29 | 1.02 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 33 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 51 | 64 | 29 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 29 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 62 | 28 | 0.98 |
| 21 | Chester | 31 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 63 | 18 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 68 | 17 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Southport | 30 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 69 | 17 | 0.51 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 84 | 9 | 0.31 |



