Football League Third Division North  1954/55

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Barnsley 46 30 5 11 86 46 1.870 65 ▲Champions
2nd  Accrington Stanley 46 25 11 10 96 67 1.433 61 Runners Up
3rd  Scunthorpe & Lindsey United 46 23 12 11 81 53 1.528 58 -
4th  York City 46 24 10 12 92 63 1.460 58 -
5th  Hartlepools United 46 25 5 16 64 49 1.306 55 -
6th  Chesterfield 46 24 6 16 81 70 1.157 54 -
7th  Gateshead 46 20 12 14 65 69 0.942 52 -
8th  Workington 46 18 14 14 68 55 1.236 50 -
9th  Stockport County 46 18 12 16 84 70 1.200 48 -
10th  Oldham Athletic 46 19 10 17 74 68 1.088 48 -
11th  Southport 46 16 16 14 47 44 1.068 48 -
12th  Rochdale 46 17 14 15 69 66 1.045 48 -
13th  Mansfield Town 46 18 9 19 65 71 0.915 45 -
14th  Halifax Town 46 15 13 18 63 67 0.940 43 -
15th  Darlington 46 14 14 18 62 73 0.849 42 -
16th  Bradford Park Avenue 46 15 11 20 56 70 0.800 41 -
17th  Barrow 46 17 6 23 70 89 0.787 40 -
18th  Wrexham 46 13 12 21 65 77 0.844 38 -
19th  Tranmere Rovers 46 13 11 22 55 70 0.786 37 -
20th  Carlisle United 46 15 6 25 78 89 0.876 36 -
21st  Bradford City 46 13 10 23 47 55 0.855 36 -
22nd  Crewe Alexandra 46 10 14 22 68 91 0.747 34 -
23rd  Grimsby Town 46 13 8 25 47 78 0.603 34 Re Elected
24th  Chester 46 12 9 25 44 77 0.571 33 Re Elected

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Election for League Membership
The bottom two clubs were required to seek re-election to the League.They were joined in the vote for membership of the Northern section of the Third Division by 4 non-league clubs.
Votes Club End Result
49 Grimsby Town Re Elected to the League
47 Chester Re Elected to the League
2 Wigan Athletic Not Elected to the League
0 Burton Albion Not Elected to the League
0 Nelson Not Elected to the League
0 North Shields Not Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes

 ▼Derby County were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▲Barnsley were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Grimsby Town were Re-Elected to the League

 - Chester were Re-Elected to the League