English Third Division (North) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | Stockport County | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 2.43 |
| 2 | Hartlepools United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 2.33 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Hull City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Workington | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1.71 |
| 6 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1.22 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1.70 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Gateshead | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1.08 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Barrow | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0.80 |
| 17 | York City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0.73 |
| 18 | Darlington | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0.54 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0.47 |
| 21 | Southport | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 24 | Chester | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0.31 |
