Football League Third Division North 1955/56
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Grimsby Town | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 76 | 29 | 2.621 | 68 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Derby County | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 110 | 55 | 2.000 | 63 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 92 | 57 | 1.614 | 59 | - |
| 4th | Hartlepools United | 46 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 81 | 60 | 1.350 | 57 | - |
| 5th | Southport | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 53 | 1.245 | 57 | - |
| 6th | Chesterfield | 46 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 94 | 66 | 1.424 | 54 | - |
| 7th | Stockport County | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 90 | 61 | 1.475 | 51 | - |
| 8th | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 78 | 64 | 1.219 | 49 | - |
| 9th | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 75 | 63 | 1.190 | 48 | - |
| 10th | Workington | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 75 | 53 | 1.190 | 47 | - |
| 11th | York City | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 85 | 72 | 1.181 | 47 | - |
| 12th | Rochdale | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 66 | 84 | 0.786 | 47 | - |
| 13th | Gateshead | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 77 | 84 | 0.917 | 45 | - |
| 14th | Wrexham | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 66 | 73 | 0.904 | 42 | - |
| 15th | Darlington | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 60 | 73 | 0.822 | 41 | - |
| 16th | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 84 | 0.702 | 41 | - |
| 17th | Chester | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 82 | 0.634 | 40 | - |
| 18th | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 84 | 81 | 1.037 | 39 | - |
| 19th | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 66 | 76 | 0.868 | 39 | - |
| 20th | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 76 | 86 | 0.884 | 38 | - |
| 21st | Carlisle United | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 71 | 95 | 0.747 | 38 | - |
| 22nd | Barrow | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 61 | 83 | 0.735 | 33 | - |
| 23rd | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 61 | 122 | 0.500 | 33 | Re Elected |
| 24th | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 50 | 105 | 0.476 | 28 | Re Elected |
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Election for League Membership |
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| 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 3 non-league clubs. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 47 | Bradford Park Avenue | Re Elected to the League |
| 45 | Crewe Alexandra | Re Elected to the League |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Burton Albion | Not Elected to the League |
| 1 | Nelson | Not Elected to the League |
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End of Season Notes |
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▼Hull City were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
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▲Grimsby Town were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
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- Bradford Park Avenue were Re-Elected to the League |
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- Crewe Alexandra were Re-Elected to the League |
