English Third Division (North) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 22nd October 1955
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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 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 24 | 2.46 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 21 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Derby County | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Workington | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 1.71 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Chester | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Darlington | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Southport | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 0.87 |
| 11 | York City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Stockport County | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 1.29 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Gateshead | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 14 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 13 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 0.66 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 24 | Barrow | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 0.52 |
