Football League Third Division North  1936/37

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Stockport County 42 23 14 5 84 39 2.154 60 ▲Champions
2nd  Lincoln City 42 25 7 10 103 57 1.807 57 Runners Up
3rd  Chester 42 22 9 11 87 57 1.526 53 -
4th  Oldham Athletic 42 20 11 11 77 59 1.305 51 -
5th  Hull City 42 17 12 13 68 69 0.986 46 -
6th  Hartlepools United 42 19 7 16 75 69 1.087 45 -
7th  Halifax Town 42 18 9 15 68 63 1.079 45 -
8th  Wrexham 42 16 12 14 71 57 1.246 44 -
9th  Mansfield Town 42 18 8 16 91 76 1.197 44 Transferred
10th  Carlisle United 42 18 8 16 65 68 0.956 44 -
11th  Port Vale 42 17 10 15 58 64 0.906 44 -
12th  York City 42 16 11 15 79 70 1.129 43 -
13th  Accrington Stanley 42 16 9 17 76 69 1.101 41 -
14th  Southport 42 12 13 17 73 87 0.839 37 -
15th  New Brighton 42 13 11 18 55 70 0.786 37 -
16th  Barrow 42 13 10 19 70 86 0.814 36 -
17th  Rotherham United 42 14 7 21 78 91 0.857 35 -
18th  Rochdale 42 13 9 20 69 86 0.802 35 -
19th  Tranmere Rovers 42 12 9 21 71 88 0.807 33 -
20th  Crewe Alexandra 42 10 12 20 55 83 0.663 32 -
21st  Gateshead 42 11 10 21 63 98 0.643 32 Re Elected
22nd  Darlington 42 8 14 20 66 96 0.688 30 Re Elected

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Election for League Membership

Three non-league sides challenged the two clubs seeking re-election in the vote for League membership.
Votes Club End Result
47 Darlington Re Elected to the League
34 Gateshead Re Elected to the League
12 Shrewsbury Town Not Elected to the League
4 South Liverpool Not Elected to the League
1 Wigan Athletic Not Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes

 Bradford City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▼Doncaster Rovers were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▲Stockport County were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Mansfield Town Transferred to the Football League Third Division South

 - Gateshead were Re-Elected to the League

 - Darlington were Re-Elected to the League