English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 6th April 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 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 76 | 45 | 53 | 1.69 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 40 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 60 | 52 | 1.32 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 87 | 47 | 48 | 1.85 |
| 4 | Southampton | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 43 | 47 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 39 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 52 | 43 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Walsall | 40 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 73 | 61 | 42 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Brentford | 40 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 68 | 42 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Reading | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 68 | 41 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 52 | 50 | 41 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 61 | 67 | 41 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Millwall | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 73 | 40 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 58 | 39 | 1.03 |
| 14 | Newport County | 37 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 47 | 38 | 1.15 |
| 15 | Watford | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 64 | 37 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Southend United | 39 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 41 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 61 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 51 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 82 | 36 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 44 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 36 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 67 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 65 | 33 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 77 | 33 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 40 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 69 | 32 | 0.77 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 39 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 91 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Norwich City | 40 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 50 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 54 | 83 | 28 | 0.65 |



