Football League Third Division North  1938/39

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Barnsley 42 30 7 5 94 34 2.765 67 ▲Champions
2nd  Doncaster Rovers 42 21 14 7 87 47 1.851 56 Runners Up
3rd  Bradford City 42 22 8 12 89 56 1.589 52 -
4th  Southport 42 20 10 12 75 54 1.389 50 -
5th  Oldham Athletic 42 22 5 15 76 59 1.288 49 -
6th  Chester 42 20 9 13 88 70 1.257 49 -
7th  Hull City 42 18 10 14 83 74 1.122 46 -
8th  Crewe Alexandra 42 19 6 17 82 70 1.171 44 -
9th  Stockport County 42 17 9 16 91 77 1.182 43 -
10th  Gateshead 42 14 14 14 74 67 1.104 42 -
11th  Rotherham United 42 17 8 17 64 64 1.000 42 -
12th  Halifax Town 42 13 16 13 52 54 0.963 42 -
13th  Barrow 42 16 9 17 66 65 1.015 41 -
14th  Wrexham 42 17 7 18 66 79 0.835 41 -
15th  Rochdale 42 15 9 18 92 82 1.122 39 -
16th  New Brighton 42 15 9 18 68 73 0.932 39 -
17th  Lincoln City 42 12 9 21 66 92 0.717 33 -
18th  Darlington 42 13 7 22 62 92 0.674 33 -
19th  Carlisle United 42 13 7 22 66 111 0.595 33 -
20th  York City 42 12 8 22 64 92 0.696 32 -
21st  Hartlepools United 42 12 7 23 55 94 0.585 31 Re Elected
22nd  Accrington Stanley 42 7 6 29 49 103 0.476 20 Re Elected

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Election for League Membership

Five non-league sides challenged the two clubs seeking re-election in the vote for League membership.
Votes Club End Result
38 Hartlepools United Re Elected to the League
28 Accrington Stanley Re Elected to the League
22 Shrewsbury Town Not Elected to the League
5 South Liverpool Not Elected to the League
4 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United Not Elected to the League
0 Burton Town Not Elected to the League
0 Wigan Athletic Not Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes

 ▼Tranmere Rovers were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▲Barnsley were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Hartlepools United were Re-Elected to the League

 - Accrington Stanley were Re-Elected to the League