Football League Third Division North  1930/31

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts Notes
1st  Chesterfield 42 26 6 10 102 57 1.789 58 ▲Champions
2nd  Lincoln City 42 25 7 10 102 59 1.729 57 Runners Up
3rd  Wrexham 42 21 12 9 94 62 1.516 54 -
4th  Tranmere Rovers 42 24 6 12 111 74 1.500 54 -
5th  Southport 42 22 9 11 88 56 1.571 53 -
6th  Hull City 42 20 10 12 99 55 1.800 50 -
7th  Stockport County 42 20 9 13 77 61 1.262 49 -
8th  Carlisle United 42 20 5 17 98 81 1.210 45 -
9th  Gateshead 42 16 13 13 71 73 0.973 45 -
10th  Wigan Borough 42 19 5 18 76 86 0.884 43 -
11th  Darlington 42 16 10 16 71 59 1.203 42 -
12th  York City 42 18 6 18 85 82 1.037 42 -
13th  Accrington Stanley 42 15 9 18 84 108 0.778 39 -
14th  Rotherham United 42 13 12 17 81 83 0.976 38 -
15th  Doncaster Rovers 42 13 11 18 65 65 1.000 37 -
16th  Barrow 42 15 7 20 68 89 0.764 37 -
17th  Halifax Town 42 13 9 20 55 89 0.618 35 -
18th  Crewe Alexandra 42 14 6 22 66 93 0.710 34 -
19th  New Brighton 42 13 7 22 49 76 0.645 33 -
20th  Hartlepools United 42 12 6 24 67 86 0.779 30 -
21st  Rochdale 42 12 6 24 62 107 0.579 30 Re Elected
22nd  Nelson 42 6 7 29 43 113 0.381 19 ▼Not 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 2 non-league clubs.
Votes Club End Result
40 Rochdale Re Elected to the League
27 Chester Went to a 2nd Ballot
27 Nelson Went to a 2nd Ballot
4 Manchester Central Not Elected to the League
0 Merthyr Town Not Elected to the League

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Election for League Membership - 2nd Ballot
Votes Club End Result
28 Chester ▲ Elected to the League
20 Nelson ▼Not Re Elected to the League

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End of Season Notes
 - Walsall Transferred from the Football League Third Division South

 ▲Chesterfield were Promoted to the Football League Second Division

 - Rochdale were Re-Elected to the League

 ▼Nelson were Not Re-Elected to the League

 ▲Chester were Elected to the League