English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 26th 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 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 15 | 21 | 2.53 |
| 2 | Workington | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 1.77 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 1.39 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 14 | York City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 1.10 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Barrow | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Darlington | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 0.52 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Southport | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0.52 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 0.32 |
| 23 | Chester | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 0.41 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 0.35 |
