English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 31st March 1956
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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 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 91 | 31 | 57 | 2.94 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 96 | 40 | 55 | 2.40 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 92 | 52 | 54 | 1.77 |
| 4 | Southend United | 37 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 61 | 46 | 1.28 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 50 | 45 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 39 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 51 | 43 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 70 | 65 | 43 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Brentford | 38 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 58 | 42 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 71 | 42 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Southampton | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 66 | 41 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 55 | 41 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 38 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 40 | 39 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 39 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 65 | 37 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 39 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 50 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 77 | 35 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Newport County | 38 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 44 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 50 | 67 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Watford | 40 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 77 | 32 | 0.60 |
| 18 | Reading | 40 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 63 | 75 | 31 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 66 | 31 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 75 | 31 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 72 | 30 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Walsall | 37 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 72 | 29 | 0.71 |
| 23 | Millwall | 38 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 59 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 65 | 89 | 28 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 39 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 71 | 27 | 0.44 |



