English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 22nd 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 19 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 18 | 1.87 |
| 3 | Workington | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 1.77 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 1.57 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 1.41 |
| 10 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Gateshead | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 1.10 |
| 15 | Hull City | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Bradford Park Avenue | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 17 | York City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Darlington | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 0.56 |
| 19 | Barrow | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 0.65 |
| 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 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0.38 |
