1955-09-20
| Third Division North |
| Third Division North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 0 | 1 | Darlington | Haig Avenue | 3,867 | |
| Lineups | Davis | |||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | Accrington Stanley | Prenton Park | 6,499 | |
| Kelly, Davies 3 | Lineups | Stewart | ||||
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| Ptn |  |
Third Division North | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | York City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1.6 | 14 | W | W | W | D | W | 1955-09-24 | Workington | A |
| 2 | 1 | Bradford City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1.818 | 13 | W | L | W | W | W | 1955-09-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 3 | -1 | Accrington Stanley | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.583 | 13 | L | D | W | W | W | 1955-09-24 | Carlisle United | H |
| 4 | 6 | Darlington | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.273 | 12 | W | L | W | L | W | 1955-09-24 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 5 | -1 | Hartlepools United | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0.944 | 12 | W | W | L | W | L | 1955-09-24 | Bradford City | A |
| 6 | -1 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1.6 | 11 | W | L | W | L | W | 1955-09-24 | Accrington Stanley | A |
| 7 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.556 | 11 | W | W | L | W | W | 1955-09-21 | Bradford City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Workington | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1.385 | 11 | D | W | L | W | W | 1955-09-24 | York City | H |
| 9 | -1 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1.273 | 11 | D | W | D | D | W | 1955-09-21 | Halifax Town | H |
| 10 | -1 | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.353 | 10 | L | D | D | L | L | 1955-09-24 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 11 | 0 | Chester | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 10 | D | D | W | D | W | 1955-09-21 | Rochdale | A |
| 12 | 0 | Southport | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.857 | 10 | L | W | L | W | W | 1955-09-24 | Rochdale | H |
| 13 | 0 | Chesterfield | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.25 | 9 | L | L | W | L | W | 1955-09-21 | Barrow | H |
| 14 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1.063 | 9 | W | W | L | W | L | 1955-09-24 | Chesterfield | H |
| 15 | -1 | Wrexham | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.882 | 9 | L | L | L | D | W | 1955-09-21 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1.118 | 8 | L | W | W | D | L | 1955-09-24 | Halifax Town | A |
| 17 | -1 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0.571 | 8 | D | L | D | D | W | 1955-09-24 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.765 | 7 | L | D | L | W | L | 1955-09-21 | Gateshead | H |
| 19 | 0 | Rochdale | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0.75 | 7 | L | L | L | W | D | 1955-09-21 | Chester | H |
| 20 | 0 | Gateshead | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.737 | 7 | L | W | L | L | L | 1955-09-21 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 21 | 0 | Bradford | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.524 | 7 | L | D | L | D | L | 1955-09-24 | Gateshead | A |
| 22 | 0 | Halifax Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.667 | 6 | L | W | W | L | L | 1955-09-21 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.667 | 6 | L | D | L | L | D | 1955-09-21 | Wrexham | A |
| 24 | 0 | Barrow | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0.684 | 5 | W | W | L | L | L | 1955-09-21 | Chesterfield | A |
