Football League Third Division North  1927/28

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Bradford Park Avenue 42 27 9 6 101 45 2.244 63 ▲Champions
2nd  Lincoln City 42 24 7 11 91 64 1.422 55 Runners Up
3rd  Stockport County 42 23 8 11 89 51 1.745 54 -
4th  Doncaster Rovers 42 23 7 12 80 44 1.818 53 -
5th  Tranmere Rovers 42 22 9 11 105 72 1.458 53 -
6th  Bradford City 42 18 12 12 85 60 1.417 48 -
7th  Darlington 42 21 5 16 89 74 1.203 47 -
8th  Southport 42 20 5 17 79 70 1.129 45 -
9th  Accrington Stanley 42 18 8 16 76 67 1.134 44 -
10th  New Brighton 42 14 14 14 72 62 1.161 42 -
11th  Wrexham 42 18 6 18 64 67 0.955 42 -
12th  Halifax Town 42 13 15 14 73 71 1.028 41 -
13th  Rochdale 42 17 7 18 74 77 0.961 41 -
14th  Rotherham United 42 14 11 17 65 69 0.942 39 -
15th  Hartlepools United 42 16 6 20 69 81 0.852 38 -
16th  Chesterfield 42 13 10 19 71 78 0.910 36 -
17th  Crewe Alexandra 42 12 10 20 77 86 0.895 34 -
18th  Ashington 42 11 11 20 77 103 0.748 33 -
19th  Barrow 42 10 11 21 54 102 0.529 31 -
20th  Wigan Borough 42 10 10 22 56 97 0.577 30 -
21st  Durham City 42 11 7 24 53 100 0.530 29 ▼Not Re Elected
22nd  Nelson 42 10 6 26 76 136 0.559 26 Re Elected

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Election for League Membership
The two clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 3 non-league clubs.
Votes Club End Result
37 Nelson Re Elected to the League
33 Carlisle United ▲ Elected to the League
11 Durham City ▼Not Re Elected to the League
7 York City Not Elected to the League
2 Chester Not Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes

 ▼South Shields were Relegated from the Football League Second Division

 ▲Bradford Park Avenue were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Nelson were Re-Elected to the League

 ▼Durham City were Not Re Elected to the League

 ▲Carlisle United were Elected to the Football League