English Third Division (North) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 18th April 1949
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Hull City | 37 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 23 | 59 | 3.57 |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 39 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 86 | 42 | 59 | 2.05 |
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 35 | 45 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Darlington | 39 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 79 | 69 | 44 | 1.14 |
| 5 | Wrexham | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 56 | 42 | 0.98 |
| 6 | Stockport County | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 47 | 41 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 41 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Gateshead | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 51 | 39 | 1.18 |
| 10 | York City | 39 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 73 | 68 | 39 | 1.07 |
| 11 | Barrow | 38 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 50 | 38 | 0.84 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 46 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Hartlepools United | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 53 | 36 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 44 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 74 | 35 | 0.73 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 38 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 72 | 35 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Chester | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 53 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 51 | 56 | 32 | 0.91 |
| 19 | New Brighton | 38 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 53 | 31 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 38 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 30 | 0.69 |
| 21 | Bradford City | 37 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 69 | 26 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Southport | 37 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 60 | 23 | 0.60 |



