English Third Division (North) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 25 | 42 | 2.48 |
| 2 | Southport | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 27 | 35 | 2.07 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 1.74 |
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 30 | 33 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 39 | 32 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 65 | 41 | 31 | 1.59 |
| 7 | Hull City | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 46 | 29 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Stockport County | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 43 | 27 | 1.26 |
| 9 | New Brighton | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 46 | 27 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 50 | 25 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Chester | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 45 | 25 | 1.18 |
| 13 | Barrow | 27 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 25 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Halifax Town | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 25 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 57 | 24 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Darlington | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 62 | 23 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 57 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 65 | 21 | 0.60 |
| 19 | Gateshead | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 49 | 20 | 0.86 |
| 20 | York City | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 58 | 19 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 27 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 65 | 16 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 26 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 64 | 8 | 0.38 |



