English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 16th March 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 | Derby County | 36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 89 | 45 | 47 | 1.98 |
| 2 | Workington | 36 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 47 | 47 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Hartlepools United | 37 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 77 | 53 | 46 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 37 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 79 | 61 | 46 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 48 | 44 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 64 | 49 | 44 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Barrow | 37 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 47 | 43 | 1.32 |
| 8 | York City | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 75 | 55 | 41 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Wrexham | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 73 | 48 | 40 | 1.52 |
| 11 | Hull City | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 68 | 62 | 40 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 39 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 36 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 38 | 1.11 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 36 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 69 | 36 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 61 | 35 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Bradford Park Avenue | 37 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 19 | 59 | 71 | 34 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Darlington | 36 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 63 | 76 | 33 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Gateshead | 37 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 79 | 31 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 72 | 30 | 0.92 |
| 21 | Chester | 36 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 69 | 23 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Southport | 35 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 78 | 22 | 0.51 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 41 | 76 | 19 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 50 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 92 | 12 | 0.33 |



