English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 22nd December 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 | Southampton | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 32 | 1.95 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 40 | 29 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Newport County | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 1.74 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 31 | 27 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Reading | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 25 | 1.11 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 32 | 24 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 24 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Brentford | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 39 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Watford | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 0.90 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 40 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Southend United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Millwall | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 46 | 22 | 0.70 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 1.03 |
| 17 | Walsall | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 20 | 0.94 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 50 | 20 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 23 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 53 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 18 | 0.63 |
