English Third Division (South) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 5th January 1952
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 64 | 31 | 36 | 2.06 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 54 | 34 | 36 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Reading | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 68 | 37 | 32 | 1.84 |
| 5 | Millwall | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 27 | 30 | 1.85 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 39 | 29 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Southend United | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Newport County | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 46 | 28 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 1.19 |
| 13 | Watford | 25 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 43 | 24 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 47 | 24 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 23 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 22 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 1.05 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 26 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 60 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 46 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Walsall | 26 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 19 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 25 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Aldershot | 25 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 51 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 26 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 59 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 26 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 16 | 0.50 |
