English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 19th September 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 | Brentford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 1.38 |
| 2 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 2.38 |
| 3 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 1.86 |
| 7 | Newport County | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 1.64 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 1.61 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1.38 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 0.88 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1.17 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 0.75 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Millwall | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 0.44 |
| 23 | Southend United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 0.23 |
