English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 1st October 1955
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Northampton Town | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 1.63 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 3.83 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 1.53 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 1.71 |
| 5 | Southend United | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 1.48 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 1.53 |
| 10 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 0.94 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Aldershot | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Newport County | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Reading | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 1.14 |
| 18 | Southampton | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Watford | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 0.53 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 0.41 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 0.74 |
| 22 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Walsall | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 0.57 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 0.30 |
