English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 27th December 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 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 17 | 35 | 3.24 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 61 | 39 | 34 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 24 | 33 | 2.58 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 29 | 33 | 1.66 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 31 | 32 | 1.52 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 31 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Southend United | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 49 | 31 | 1.16 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 47 | 31 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Brentford | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 42 | 28 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 25 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Southampton | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 46 | 24 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 24 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 50 | 24 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Newport County | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 23 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 25 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 49 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Watford | 25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 48 | 21 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 20 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Reading | 25 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 19 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Walsall | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 57 | 17 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Millwall | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 58 | 15 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 25 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 48 | 15 | 0.42 |
