English Third Division (South) 1954/1955
Historical league standings at 16th October 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 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 25 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 1.64 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Southampton | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Millwall | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Southend United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 1.19 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 1.09 |
| 18 | Brentford | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 13 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Newport County | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Reading | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Walsall | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 0.42 |
