English Third Division (South) 1950/1951
Historical league standings at 17th January 1951
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 18 | 38 | 3.44 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 22 | 37 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 35 | 2.06 |
| 4 | Reading | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 27 | 32 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Millwall | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 37 | 31 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Southend United | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 1.31 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 29 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 1.61 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 25 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 28 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 1.03 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 50 | 24 | 0.68 |
| 14 | Newport County | 25 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 38 | 23 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 50 | 23 | 0.66 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 21 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 27 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 49 | 19 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Watford | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 49 | 18 | 0.76 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 67 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Walsall | 26 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 40 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 16 | 0.43 |
