Football League Third Division North  1925/26

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Grimsby Town 42 26 9 7 91 40 2.275 61 ▲Champions
2nd  Bradford Park Avenue 42 26 8 8 101 43 2.349 60 Runners Up
3rd  Rochdale 42 27 5 10 104 58 1.793 59 -
4th  Chesterfield 42 25 5 12 100 54 1.852 55 -
5th  Halifax Town 42 17 11 14 53 50 1.060 45 -
6th  Hartlepools United 42 18 8 16 82 73 1.123 44 -
7th  Tranmere Rovers 42 19 6 17 73 83 0.880 44 -
8th  Nelson 42 16 11 15 89 71 1.254 43 -
9th  Ashington 42 16 11 15 70 62 1.129 43 -
10th  Doncaster Rovers 42 16 11 15 80 72 1.111 43 -
11th  Crewe Alexandra 42 17 9 16 63 61 1.033 43 -
12th  New Brighton 42 17 8 17 69 67 1.030 42 -
13th  Durham City 42 18 6 18 63 70 0.900 42 -
14th  Rotherham United 42 17 7 18 69 92 0.750 41 -
15th  Lincoln City 42 17 5 20 66 82 0.805 39 -
16th  Coventry City 42 16 6 20 73 82 0.890 38 Transferred
17th  Wigan Borough 42 13 11 18 68 74 0.919 37 -
18th  Accrington Stanley 42 17 3 22 81 105 0.771 37 -
19th  Wrexham 42 11 10 21 63 92 0.685 32 -
20th  Southport 42 11 10 21 62 92 0.674 32 -
21st  Walsall 42 10 6 26 58 107 0.542 26 Re Elected
22nd  Barrow 42 7 4 31 50 98 0.510 18 Re Elected

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Election for League Membership
The two clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 3 non-league clubs.
Votes Club End Result
33 Walsall Re Elected to the League
25 Barrow Re Elected to the League
12 Carlisle United Not Elected to the League
10 Blyth Spartans Not Elected to the League
10 Mansfield Town Not Elected to the League

 

End of Season Notes

 ▼Stoke City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▼Stockport County were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▲Grimsby Town were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Coventry City Transferred to the Football League Third Division South to even up the numbers

 - Walsall were Re-Elected to the League

 - Barrow were Re-Elected to the League