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 |
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| 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 |
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▼Tranmere Rovers were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
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▲Barnsley were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
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- Hartlepools United were Re-Elected to the League |
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- Accrington Stanley were Re-Elected to the League |
