English Third Division (North) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 7th April 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 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 105 | 51 | 59 | 2.06 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 40 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 29 | 57 | 2.38 |
| 3 | Southport | 40 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 43 | 52 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Hartlepools United | 41 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 70 | 54 | 52 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 39 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 82 | 51 | 51 | 1.61 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 62 | 48 | 1.34 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 56 | 44 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 58 | 43 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Workington | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 72 | 60 | 43 | 1.20 |
| 10 | York City | 40 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 76 | 64 | 42 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 76 | 42 | 0.80 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 64 | 51 | 41 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 43 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 78 | 41 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 62 | 68 | 39 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Darlington | 41 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 68 | 39 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 73 | 38 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Chester | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 67 | 38 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 69 | 35 | 1.03 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 41 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 70 | 34 | 0.87 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 43 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 70 | 83 | 34 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 41 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 59 | 85 | 33 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Barrow | 43 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 57 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 28 | 0.68 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 69 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 53 | 100 | 28 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 61 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 46 | 92 | 25 | 0.50 |
