Football League Third Division North  1948/49

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Hull City 42 27 11 4 93 28 3.321 65 ▲Champions
2nd  Rotherham United 42 28 6 8 90 46 1.957 62 Runners Up
3rd  Doncaster Rovers 42 20 10 12 53 40 1.325 50 -
4th  Darlington 42 20 6 16 83 74 1.122 46 -
5th  Gateshead 42 16 13 13 69 58 1.190 45 -
6th  Oldham Athletic 42 18 9 15 75 67 1.119 45 -
7th  Rochdale 42 18 9 15 55 53 1.038 45 -
8th  Stockport County 42 16 11 15 61 56 1.089 43 -
9th  Wrexham 42 17 9 16 56 62 0.903 43 -
10th  Mansfield Town 42 14 14 14 52 48 1.083 42 -
11th  Tranmere Rovers 42 13 15 14 46 57 0.807 41 -
12th  Crewe Alexandra 42 16 9 17 52 74 0.703 41 -
13th  Barrow 42 14 12 16 41 48 0.854 40 -
14th  York City 42 15 9 18 74 74 1.000 39 -
15th  Carlisle United 42 14 11 17 60 77 0.779 39 -
16th  Hartlepools United 42 14 10 18 45 58 0.776 38 -
17th  New Brighton 42 14 8 20 46 58 0.793 36 -
18th  Chester 42 11 13 18 57 56 1.018 35 -
19th  Halifax Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 0.726 35 -
20th  Accrington Stanley 42 12 10 20 55 64 0.859 34 -
21st  Southport 42 11 9 22 45 64 0.703 31 Re Elected
22nd  Bradford City 42 10 9 23 48 77 0.623 29 Re Elected

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Election for League Membership
Bradford City and Southport were required to seek re-election and were challenged in the vote for League membership by 6 non-league clubs.
Votes Club End Result
45 Bradford City Re Elected to the League
42 Southport Re Elected to the League
5 Shrewsbury Town Not Elected to the League
4 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United Not Elected to the League
0 Nelson Not Elected to the League
0 North Shields Not Elected to the League
0 South Liverpool Not Elected to the League
0 Wigan Athletic Not Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes

 ▼Lincoln City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▲Hull City were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Southport were Re-Elected to the League

 - Bradford City were Re-Elected to the League