English Third Division (South) 1950/1951
Historical league standings at 3rd May 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 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 107 | 38 | 68 | 2.82 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 45 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 79 | 44 | 62 | 1.80 |
| 3 | Reading | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 88 | 52 | 57 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 57 | 56 | 1.40 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 83 | 54 | 55 | 1.54 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 63 | 41 | 54 | 1.54 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 1.12 |
| 8 | Southend United | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 87 | 68 | 50 | 1.28 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 67 | 58 | 50 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 45 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 64 | 57 | 49 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Newport County | 45 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 70 | 45 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 45 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 64 | 44 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 71 | 76 | 43 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 45 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 61 | 80 | 42 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 45 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 50 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 53 | 64 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 45 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 75 | 39 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Walsall | 45 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 61 | 38 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 75 | 38 | 0.71 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 45 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 68 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 55 | 88 | 38 | 0.63 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 45 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 80 | 37 | 0.80 |
| 21 | Northampton Town | 45 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 54 | 66 | 35 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 45 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 71 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 68 | 99 | 35 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Watford | 45 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 60 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 53 | 85 | 29 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 45 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 81 | 27 | 0.40 |



