English Third Division (North) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 2.40 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 2.09 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 1.90 |
| 4 | Southport | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 2.86 |
| 5 | Chester | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 1.69 |
| 6 | Rotherham United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 1.54 |
| 8 | New Brighton | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 9 | York City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 1.63 |
| 10 | Hull City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 13 | Gateshead | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Barrow | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 0.59 |
| 17 | Halifax Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0.56 |
| 18 | Darlington | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 6 | 0.71 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0.44 |
| 21 | Hartlepools United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0.39 |
