English Third Division (North) 1926/1927
Historical league standings at 1st 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 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 35 | 2.94 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 35 | 30 | 1.57 |
| 3 | Nelson | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 2.04 |
| 4 | Bradford Park Avenue | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 28 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Stockport County * | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 23 | 27 | 2.09 |
| 6 | Halifax Town | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 1.41 |
| 7 | New Brighton | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 25 | 1.41 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 36 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 10 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 47 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Ashington | 21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 47 | 20 | 0.68 |
| 12 | Walsall | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Hartlepools United | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 19 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Durham City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 38 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Southport | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 21 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 22 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 47 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Wigan Borough | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 51 | 15 | 0.78 |
| 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 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 68 | 8 | 0.25 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1927 | Stockport County | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |
