English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 29th December 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 | Bradford City | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 28 | 36 | 1.86 |
| 2 | Hartlepools United | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 37 | 35 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Derby County | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 30 | 34 | 2.03 |
| 4 | Workington | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 34 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 38 | 34 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 33 | 33 | 1.79 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 32 | 30 | 1.56 |
| 8 | Barrow | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 28 | 1.26 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 1.07 |
| 11 | York City | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Hull City | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 26 | 1.11 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Gateshead | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 52 | 25 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Rochdale | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 24 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Darlington | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 24 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 23 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 21 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Bradford Park Avenue | 26 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 52 | 20 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Chester | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 51 | 14 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Southport | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 49 | 11 | 0.49 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 58 | 10 | 0.48 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 25 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 8 | 0.33 |



