| SEASON 1955-1956 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Tuesday, August 30, 1955: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 5 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 5 |
| 4 | York City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.14 | 5 |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 5 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 5 |
| 7 | Derby County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 8 | Workington | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 4 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 4 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 4 |
| 12 | Southport | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 4 |
| 15 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 4 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 3 |
| 17 | Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 3 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 3 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 3 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 2 |
| 22 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 2 |
| 23 | Barrow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 1 |
| 24 | Chester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 1 |
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