English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 36 | 2.05 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 40 | 34 | 1.13 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 34 | 31 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 1.12 |
| 5 | Newport County | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 1.74 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 35 | 28 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 26 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 28 | 1.45 |
| 8 | Reading | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 41 | 27 | 1.10 |
| 9 | Brentford | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 26 | 1.05 |
| 10 | Watford | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 25 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 45 | 25 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Millwall | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 53 | 24 | 0.66 |
| 16 | Walsall | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Southend United | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 42 | 23 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 25 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 22 | 0.94 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 44 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 42 | 62 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 18 | 0.62 |
