English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 8th 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 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 3.20 |
| 2 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2.44 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2.17 |
| 6 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Newport County | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1.63 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 1.20 |
| 13 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0.70 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0.70 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 0.56 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0.38 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0.29 |
| 24 | Southend United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0.54 |
