English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 26th January 1957
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Colchester United | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 39 | 39 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 47 | 38 | 1.04 |
| 3 | Southampton | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 36 | 1.81 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 38 | 33 | 1.71 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 36 | 31 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 30 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 43 | 31 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 44 | 31 | 0.95 |
| 8 | Walsall | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 44 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Reading | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 46 | 30 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Newport County | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 1.31 |
| 12 | Watford | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Brentford | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 50 | 28 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Millwall | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 28 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Southend United | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 30 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 55 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 48 | 25 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 29 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 63 | 25 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 25 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 24 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 28 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 48 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 30 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 56 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 29 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 70 | 21 | 0.67 |



