English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 26th January 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 | Hartlepools United | 30 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 43 | 41 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Derby County | 30 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 76 | 38 | 40 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Workington | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 41 | 38 | 1.49 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 36 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 36 | 36 | 1.67 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 29 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 60 | 44 | 36 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 35 | 35 | 1.86 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 50 | 35 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Barrow | 30 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 33 | 1.10 |
| 10 | York City | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 33 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Hull City | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 44 | 32 | 1.14 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 29 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 30 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Darlington | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 61 | 30 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 55 | 29 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 28 | 1.07 |
| 16 | Rochdale | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Gateshead | 30 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 63 | 28 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 31 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 48 | 62 | 27 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 29 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 60 | 26 | 0.98 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 56 | 25 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Chester | 29 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 58 | 17 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 65 | 15 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Southport | 28 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 60 | 15 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 80 | 8 | 0.30 |



