Third Division North Table 1939/40
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| 3 | Chester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 4 | Darlington | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| 5 | New Brighton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 6 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Gateshead AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Southport | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | York City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |