English Third Division (South) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 27th October 1951
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Norwich City | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 1.37 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Millwall | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 1.37 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 1.63 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Southend United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 1.28 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 10 | Newport County | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 0.73 |
| 11 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 1.41 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 13 | Watford | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Reading | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 1.10 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 11 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Walsall | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 0.56 |
