English Third Division (South) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 27th September 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 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 1.31 |
| 2 | Newport County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 2.63 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 2.13 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 0.91 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 1.60 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 1.29 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 1.26 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0.79 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Watford | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 0.53 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 0.62 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 0.55 |
