English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 22nd 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 | Southampton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Newport County | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 1.73 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 1.28 |
| 4 | Brentford | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 14 | 1.16 |
| 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 1.31 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 1.29 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 1.60 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1.56 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 1.45 |
| 14 | Reading | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Millwall | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 0.54 |
| 23 | Southend United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 0.23 |
