English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 24th November 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 | Accrington Stanley | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 1.53 |
| 2 | Hartlepools United | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 28 | 1.81 |
| 3 | Derby County | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 26 | 1.87 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Workington | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 1.36 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 23 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 1.30 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 22 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Hull City | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 13 | York City | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Barrow | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 19 | 1.28 |
| 17 | Darlington | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 16 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Chester | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 10 | 0.49 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Southport | 19 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 7 | 0.33 |
