| SEASON 1956-1957 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, September 15, 1956: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlepools United | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 2.31 | 15 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 1.71 | 14 |
| 3 | Derby County | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1.73 | 13 |
| 4 | Workington | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 1.70 | 13 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 1.42 | 13 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 1.58 | 12 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1.46 | 12 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 1.36 | 11 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 1.20 | 10 |
| 10 | Hull City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 1.33 | 9 |
| 11 | Gateshead | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1.06 | 9 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 1.36 | 8 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 1.25 | 8 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 8 |
| 15 | York City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 8 |
| 16 | Halifax Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0.67 | 8 |
| 17 | Darlington | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 7 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0.77 | 6 |
| 19 | Barrow | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0.58 | 6 |
| 20 | Bradford Park Avenue | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 0.47 | 5 |
| 21 | Southport | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 0.48 | 4 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 0.24 | 4 |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0.41 | 3 |
| 24 | Chester | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 0.35 | 2 |
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