English Third Division (North) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 18th February 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 | Grimsby Town | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 24 | 43 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 34 | 43 | 1.97 |
| 3 | Southport | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 42 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Derby County | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 40 | 40 | 1.93 |
| 5 | Hartlepools United | 33 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 64 | 44 | 39 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 44 | 37 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 38 | 34 | 1.39 |
| 9 | Workington | 33 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 51 | 34 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Gateshead | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 55 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Darlington | 32 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 51 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 49 | 32 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 33 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 57 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 14 | York City | 30 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 49 | 31 | 1.12 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 32 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 56 | 31 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 56 | 30 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 67 | 30 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Chester | 31 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 54 | 29 | 0.69 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 33 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 62 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 59 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Oldham Athletic | 33 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 63 | 24 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Bradford Park Avenue | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 78 | 23 | 0.53 |
| 23 | Barrow | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 57 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 75 | 18 | 0.48 |
