English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Southend United | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 1.52 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 2.56 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 2.08 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Torquay United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 1.56 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 15 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 1.41 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 1.29 |
| 12 | Newport County | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 14 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Brentford | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 0.58 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 0.46 |
| 19 | Reading | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Walsall | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 14 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 0.29 |
