English Third Division (North) 1926/1927
Historical league standings at 8th January 1927
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Stoke City | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 17 | 37 | 3.18 |
| 2 | Nelson | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 61 | 28 | 30 | 2.18 |
| 3 | Bradford Park Avenue | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Rochdale | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 40 | 30 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Stockport County * | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 1.70 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 29 | 1.42 |
| 7 | New Brighton | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 30 | 27 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 1.34 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 24 | 1.26 |
| 10 | Ashington | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 48 | 22 | 0.71 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 49 | 21 | 0.84 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Walsall | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Hartlepools United | 23 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 39 | 19 | 0.87 |
| 15 | Durham City | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 19 | 0.62 |
| 16 | Southport | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 22 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Wigan Borough | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 53 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 47 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 51 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Barrow | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 71 | 8 | 0.25 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1927 | Stockport County | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |
