Football League Third Division North  1935/36

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Chesterfield 42 24 12 6 92 39 2.359 60 ▲Champions
2nd  Chester 42 22 11 9 100 45 2.222 55 Runners Up
3rd  Tranmere Rovers 42 22 11 9 93 58 1.603 55 -
4th  Lincoln City 42 22 9 11 91 51 1.784 53 -
5th  Stockport County 42 20 8 14 65 49 1.327 48 -
6th  Crewe Alexandra 42 19 9 14 80 76 1.053 47 -
7th  Oldham Athletic 42 18 9 15 86 73 1.178 45 -
8th  Hartlepools United 42 15 12 15 57 61 0.934 42 -
9th  Accrington Stanley 42 17 8 17 63 72 0.875 42 -
10th  Walsall 42 16 9 17 79 59 1.339 41 Transferred
11th  Rotherham United 42 16 9 17 69 66 1.045 41 -
12th  Darlington 42 17 6 19 74 79 0.937 40 -
13th  Carlisle United 42 14 12 16 56 62 0.903 40 -
14th  Gateshead 42 13 14 15 56 76 0.737 40 -
15th  Barrow 42 13 12 17 58 65 0.892 38 -
16th  York City 42 13 12 17 62 95 0.653 38 -
17th  Halifax Town 42 15 7 20 57 61 0.934 37 -
18th  Wrexham 42 15 7 20 66 75 0.880 37 -
19th  Mansfield Town 42 14 9 19 80 91 0.879 37 -
20th  Rochdale 42 10 13 19 58 88 0.659 33 -
21st  Southport 42 11 9 22 48 90 0.533 31 Re Elected
22nd  New Brighton 42 9 6 27 43 102 0.422 24 Re Elected

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Election for League Membership
Two non-league sides challenged the clubs seeking re-election in the vote for League membership.
Votes Club End Result
47 Southport Re Elected to the League
38 New Brighton Re Elected to the League
7 Shrewsbury Town Not Elected to the League
6 Wigan Athletic Not Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes

 ▼Port Vale were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▼Hull City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▲Chesterfield were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Walsall Transferred to the Football League Third Division South

 - Southport were Re-Elected to the League

 - New Brighton were Re-Elected to the League