Football League Third Division North 1939/40
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Notes |
| - | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 6 | - |
| - | Halifax Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 5 | - |
| - | Chester | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | 5 | - |
| - | Darlington | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | 5 | - |
| - | New Brighton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - | 4 | - |
| - | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | - |
| - | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 3 | - |
| - | Wrexham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | - |
| - | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - | 3 | - |
| - | Lincoln City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | - | 3 | - |
| - | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | 3 | - |
| - | Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| - | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| - | Gateshead | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - | 2 | - |
| - | Barrow | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 | - |
| - | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 | - |
| - | Southport | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 | - |
| - | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 2 | - |
| - | Hartlepools United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| - | York City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| - | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - | 1 | - |
| - | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | - | 0 | - |
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End of Season Notes |
| ۰Following Britain's declaration of war on September 3rd 1939 the Football League championship was immediately suspended and not resumed until the end of the hostilities. |
