Football League Third Division North  1929/30

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Port Vale 42 30 7 5 103 37 2.784 67 ▲Champions
2nd  Stockport County 42 28 7 7 106 44 2.409 63 Runners Up
3rd  Darlington 42 22 6 14 108 73 1.479 50 -
4th  Chesterfield 42 22 6 14 76 56 1.357 50 -
5th  Lincoln City 42 17 14 11 83 61 1.361 48 -
6th  York City 42 15 16 11 77 64 1.203 46 -
7th  South Shields 42 18 10 14 77 74 1.041 46 Relocated
8th  Hartlepools United 42 17 11 14 81 74 1.095 45 -
9th  Southport 42 15 13 14 81 74 1.095 43 -
10th  Rochdale 42 18 7 17 89 91 0.978 43 -
11th  Crewe Alexandra 42 17 8 17 82 71 1.155 42 -
12th  Tranmere Rovers 42 16 9 17 83 86 0.965 41 -
13th  New Brighton 42 16 8 18 69 79 0.873 40 -
14th  Doncaster Rovers 42 15 9 18 62 69 0.899 39 -
15th  Carlisle United 42 16 7 19 90 101 0.891 39 -
16th  Accrington Stanley 42 14 9 19 84 81 1.037 37 -
17th  Wrexham 42 13 8 21 67 88 0.761 34 -
18th  Wigan Borough 42 13 7 22 60 88 0.682 33 -
19th  Nelson 42 13 7 22 51 80 0.638 33 -
20th  Rotherham United 42 11 8 23 67 113 0.593 30 -
21st  Halifax Town 42 10 8 24 44 79 0.557 28 Re Elected
22nd  Barrow 42 11 5 26 41 98 0.418 27 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
40 Halifax Town Re Elected to the League
22 Barrow Re Elected to the League
15 Mansfield Town Not Elected to the League
13 Manchester Central Not Elected to the League
0 Prescot Cables Not Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes

 ▼Hull City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▲Port Vale were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Halifax Town were Re-Elected to the League

 - Barrow were Re-Elected to the League
 - South Shields closed down and relocated to Gateshead before the start of the 1930/31 Season