English Third Division (North) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 22nd April 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 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 90 | 34 | 65 | 2.65 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 78 | 45 | 52 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 41 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 87 | 53 | 52 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Southport | 39 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 46 | 48 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 72 | 58 | 47 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Hull City | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 82 | 70 | 46 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Chester | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 80 | 67 | 43 | 1.19 |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 70 | 43 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 41 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 64 | 64 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 83 | 70 | 40 | 1.19 |
| 11 | Barrow | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 64 | 40 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 40 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 41 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 66 | 79 | 40 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Rochdale | 41 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 91 | 77 | 39 | 1.18 |
| 15 | Gateshead | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 62 | 39 | 1.11 |
| 16 | New Brighton | 41 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 67 | 70 | 39 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 55 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 83 | 33 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Darlington | 41 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 62 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 90 | 33 | 0.68 |
| 19 | York City | 39 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 54 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 85 | 30 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Hartlepools United | 41 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 61 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 55 | 94 | 30 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 77 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 60 | 109 | 30 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 41 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 46 | 101 | 18 | 0.46 |




