| SEASON 1956-1957 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (NORTH) |
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Table as at Tuesday, August 28, 1956: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlepools United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 7 |
| 2 | Hull City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 6 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | 6 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 5 | Darlington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | 4 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 4 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 4 |
| 9 | Bradford Park Avenue | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.60 | 4 |
| 10 | Workington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 3 |
| 11 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 3 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 15 | York City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 3 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 3 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.33 | 2 |
| 18 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 19 | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 2 |
| 20 | Chester | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 2 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 2 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 2 |
| 23 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 1 |
| 24 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 0 |
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