English Third Division (North) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 11th January 1939
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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 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 23 | 37 | 2.43 |
| 2 | Southport | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 25 | 30 | 1.96 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 28 | 29 | 1.86 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 29 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 56 | 36 | 29 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 26 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 37 | 25 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Chester | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 42 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Hull City | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 41 | 24 | 0.98 |
| 11 | New Brighton | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 24 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Barrow | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 23 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 48 | 21 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 23 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Darlington | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 56 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 54 | 21 | 0.69 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 20 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 51 | 18 | 0.69 |
| 19 | York City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 17 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Gateshead | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 54 | 15 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 24 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 59 | 8 | 0.37 |




