English Third Division (North) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 35 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Southport | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 25 | 28 | 1.88 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 28 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 27 | 1.77 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 33 | 25 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Hull City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Chester | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 42 | 23 | 1.26 |
| 9 | Barrow | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 42 | 23 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 22 | 1.15 |
| 11 | New Brighton | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 22 | 0.87 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 1.22 |
| 13 | Halifax Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 51 | 20 | 0.71 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 19 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Darlington | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 54 | 19 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 45 | 18 | 1.02 |
| 18 | York City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 46 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Gateshead | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 43 | 16 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 49 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 15 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 54 | 6 | 0.33 |
