English Third Division (South) 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 17th April 1954
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 48 | 57 | 1.56 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 81 | 56 | 57 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 42 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 81 | 60 | 50 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Watford | 41 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 79 | 61 | 49 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Southampton | 41 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 57 | 47 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 41 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 75 | 49 | 46 | 1.53 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 43 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 60 | 45 | 0.93 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 43 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 73 | 65 | 44 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Reading | 43 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 78 | 70 | 44 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 40 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 64 | 59 | 44 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Millwall | 41 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 44 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 68 | 44 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 43 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 51 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 76 | 81 | 43 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Southend United | 43 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 47 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 68 | 68 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Newport County | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 75 | 41 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 53 | 39 | 1.02 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 43 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 65 | 39 | 1.02 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 43 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 53 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 67 | 83 | 38 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 53 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 81 | 38 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 43 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 62 | 66 | 37 | 0.94 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 69 | 36 | 0.84 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 63 | 36 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 41 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 47 | 69 | 28 | 0.68 |
| 24 | Walsall | 43 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 37 | 83 | 23 | 0.45 |



