English Third Division (South) 1957/1958
Historical league standings at 26th December 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 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 38 | 33 | 15 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 6 |
| 3 | Swindon Town | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 30 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 30 | 7 |
| 5 | Reading | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 29 | 16 |
| 6 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 29 | -2 |
| 7 | Southampton | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 42 | 28 | 18 |
| 8 | Southend United | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 22 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 23 | 27 | 18 |
| 10 | Brentford | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 45 | 27 | -4 |
| 12 | Newport County | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 1 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 26 | -1 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 24 | 1 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 24 | -1 |
| 16 | Watford | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 22 | -5 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 20 | -13 |
| 18 | Millwall | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 19 | -5 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 18 | -10 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 17 | -13 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 17 | -17 |
| 22 | Aldershot | 24 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 50 | 17 | -21 |
| 23 | Walsall | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 15 | -13 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 15 | -19 |
