English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 30th 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 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 91 | 45 | 51 | 2.02 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 52 | 51 | 1.62 |
| 3 | Workington | 38 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Hartlepools United | 39 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 79 | 56 | 48 | 1.41 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 39 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 84 | 65 | 48 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 37 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 66 | 54 | 46 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Barrow | 40 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 53 | 45 | 1.26 |
| 8 | Hull City | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 63 | 45 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 1.30 |
| 10 | York City | 39 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 37 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 53 | 41 | 1.45 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 41 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 56 | 39 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 39 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 66 | 73 | 38 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 51 | 64 | 37 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 61 | 35 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Darlington | 38 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 67 | 78 | 35 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Bradford Park Avenue | 40 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 62 | 81 | 34 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Gateshead | 39 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 81 | 34 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 37 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 74 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 21 | Southport | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 53 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 80 | 27 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Chester | 38 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 73 | 24 | 0.59 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 46 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 77 | 20 | 0.53 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 55 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 97 | 13 | 0.31 |



