English Third Division (North) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 22nd October 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 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 18 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 1.77 |
| 4 | Southport | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Chester | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Hull City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 1.25 |
| 8 | New Brighton | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Rotherham United | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 12 | York City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Barrow | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Gateshead | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Carlisle United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 0.65 |
| 18 | Darlington | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 8 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Hartlepools United | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 0.38 |
