English Third Division (South) 1957/1958
Historical league standings at 21st September 1957
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | Southend United | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 4 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
| 6 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| 7 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 8 | Southampton | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 12 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| 13 | Newport County | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 9 | -4 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | -2 |
| 15 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | -3 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 8 | -6 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 8 | -10 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | -1 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | -5 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | -6 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 7 | -8 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | -8 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | -7 |
| 24 | Northampton Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 6 | -8 |



