English Third Division (North) 1926/1927
Historical league standings at 5th March 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 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 27 | 47 | 2.59 |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 36 | 43 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 49 | 42 | 1.55 |
| 4 | Nelson | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 76 | 44 | 41 | 1.73 |
| 5 | Bradford Park Avenue | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 43 | 40 | 1.60 |
| 6 | Stockport County * | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 47 | 38 | 1.49 |
| 7 | New Brighton | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 33 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Chesterfield | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 55 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 49 | 30 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Walsall | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 41 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 54 | 29 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Hartlepools United | 31 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 55 | 28 | 0.91 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 32 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 71 | 26 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 63 | 25 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Ashington | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 70 | 25 | 0.59 |
| 16 | Southport | 28 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 57 | 24 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Wrexham | 30 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 54 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Wigan Borough | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 44 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 53 | 67 | 24 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 56 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Durham City | 30 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 69 | 20 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 50 | 75 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Barrow | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 85 | 15 | 0.31 |
| Points adjustments | ||
| 01/01/1927 | Stockport County | Deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player. |
