English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 26th November 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 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 11 | 28 | 3.82 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 2.35 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 27 | 2.06 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 29 | 27 | 1.66 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Southend United | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 26 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 21 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Newport County | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Brentford | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 38 | 19 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 17 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 15 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Millwall | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Walsall | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Reading | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 12 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 9 | 0.35 |
