Football League Third Division North 1931/32
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| 1st | Lincoln City | 40 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 106 | 47 | 2.255 | 57 | ▲Champions |
| 2nd | Gateshead | 40 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 94 | 48 | 1.958 | 57 | Runners Up |
| 3rd | Chester | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 78 | 60 | 1.300 | 50 | - |
| 4th | Tranmere Rovers | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 107 | 58 | 1.845 | 49 | - |
| 5th | Barrow | 40 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 86 | 59 | 1.458 | 49 | - |
| 6th | Crewe Alexandra | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 95 | 66 | 1.439 | 48 | - |
| 7th | Southport | 40 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 53 | 1.094 | 46 | - |
| 8th | Hull City | 40 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 82 | 53 | 1.547 | 45 | - |
| 9th | York City | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 81 | 0.938 | 43 | - |
| 10th | Wrexham | 40 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 64 | 69 | 0.928 | 43 | - |
| 11th | Darlington | 40 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 66 | 69 | 0.957 | 38 | - |
| 12th | Stockport County | 40 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 55 | 53 | 1.038 | 37 | - |
| 13th | Hartlepools United | 40 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 78 | 100 | 0.780 | 37 | - |
| 14th | Accrington Stanley | 40 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 75 | 80 | 0.938 | 36 | - |
| 15th | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 59 | 80 | 0.738 | 36 | - |
| 16th | Walsall | 40 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 57 | 85 | 0.671 | 35 | - |
| 17th | Halifax Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 87 | 0.701 | 34 | - |
| 18th | Carlisle United | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 79 | 0.810 | 33 | - |
| 19th | Rotherham United | 40 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 63 | 72 | 0.875 | 32 | - |
| 20th | New Brighton | 40 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 38 | 76 | 0.500 | 24 | - |
| 21st | Rochdale | 40 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 48 | 135 | 0.356 | 11 | Re Elected |
| 22nd | Wigan Borough | Wigan Borough resigned from the League on October 26th 1931 due to financial problems. They had played 12 matches but their playing record was declared void. | ▼Resigned | |||||||
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Election for League Membership |
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| At the end of the season Mansfield Town were transferred from the Southern to the Northern section to make up the numbers in the North following Wigan's demise. Only one club was required to seek re-election at the AGM. | ||
| Votes | Club | End Result |
| 47 | Rochdale | Re Elected to the League |
| 2 | Rhyl | Not Elected to the League |
| 0 | Wigan Athletic | Not Elected to the League |
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End of Season Notes |
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▼Barnsley were Relegated from the Football League Second Division |
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▲Lincoln City were Promoted to the Football League Second Division |
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- Rochdale were Re-Elected to the League |
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▼Wigan Borough Resigned from the League on October 26th 1931 due to financial problems and all played matches were declared void. |
| - Mansfield Town Transferred from the Football League Third Division South |