Third Division North Table 1955/56
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 76 | 29 | +47 | 68 |
| 2 | Derby County | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 110 | 55 | +55 | 63 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 92 | 57 | +35 | 59 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 60 | +21 | 57 |
| 5 | Southport | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 57 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 94 | 66 | +28 | 54 |
| 7 | Stockport County | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 90 | 61 | +29 | 51 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 49 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 48 |
| 10 | Workington | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 47 |
| 11 | York City | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 85 | 72 | +13 | 47 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 84 | -18 | 47 |
| 13 | Gateshead AFC | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 77 | 84 | -7 | 45 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 73 | -7 | 42 |
| 15 | Darlington | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 60 | 73 | -13 | 41 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 84 | -25 | 41 |
| 17 | Chester City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 82 | -30 | 40 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 84 | 81 | +3 | 39 |
| 19 | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 66 | 76 | -10 | 39 |
| 20 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 76 | 86 | -10 | 38 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 71 | 95 | -24 | 38 |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 61 | 83 | -22 | 33 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 61 | 122 | -61 | 33 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 50 | 105 | -55 | 28 |