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			DIVISION 3 (North) 1946/47
			For full league and cup results click on by club required.
				P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Leading League goalscorer: Clarrie Jordan (Doncaster Rovers) 42 goals New Brighton manager Neil McBain created a record when he selected himself to play against Hartlepools United - at 51 years 4 months old he was the oldest player ever to play in the Football League - debuts Doncaster Rovers won a record 18 away League victories on their way to the Third Division (North) title. The record still stands although was equalled by Milton Keynes Dons in the 2007/08 season. A bitter winter decimates the season - postponed matches.	Results	1	Doncaster Rovers	42	33	6	3	123	40	72
		2	Rotherham United	42	29	6	7	114	53	64
		3	Chester	42	25	6	11	95	51	56
		4	Stockport County	42	24	2	16	78	53	50
		5	Bradford City	42	20	10	12	62	47	50
		6	Rochdale	42	19	10	13	80	64	48
		7	Wrexham	42	17	12	13	65	51	46
		8	Crewe Alexandra	42	17	9	16	70	74	43
		9	Barrow	42	17	7	18	54	62	41
		10	Tranmere Rovers	42	17	7	18	66	77	41
		11	Hull City	42	16	8	18	49	53	40
		12	Lincoln City	42	17	5	20	86	87	39
		13	Hartlepools United	42	15	9	18	64	73	39
		14	Gateshead	42	16	6	20	62	72	38
		15	York City	42	14	9	19	67	81	37
		16	Carlisle United	42	14	9	19	70	93	37
		17	Darlington	42	15	6	21	68	80	36
	Results	18	New Brighton	42	14	8	20	57	77	36
		19	Oldham Athletic	42	12	8	22	55	80	32
		20	Accrington Stanley	42	14	4	24	56	92	32
		21	Southport	42	7	11	24	53	85	25
		22	Halifax Town	42	8	6	28	43	92	22

			R Halifax and Southport were re-elected to the League without a vote being taken. Unsuccessful non-league applicants were Annfield Plain, Ashington, Ashton United, Bangor City, Consett, Dudley Town, Nelson, North Shields, Northwich Victoria, Scunthorpe & Lindsey United, Shrewsbury Town, Stockton, South Liverpool, Wigan Athletic and Workington.