English Third Division (North) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 10th December 1938
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Barnsley | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 29 | 2.21 |
| 2 | Southport | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 24 | 2.57 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 1.68 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 32 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 8 | Chester | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 18 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Hull City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 1.03 |
| 10 | Barrow | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 11 | New Brighton | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 0.70 |
| 12 | Gateshead | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 16 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 16 | 1.09 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 38 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 15 | Halifax Town | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 14 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Darlington | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Hartlepools United | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 21 | York City | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 6 | 0.34 |
