English Third Division (South) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 1st December 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 | Plymouth Argyle | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 28 | 2.19 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 1.52 |
| 3 | Millwall | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 1.23 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 24 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 6 | Newport County | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 37 | 22 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 1.71 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 1.23 |
| 11 | Southend United | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Reading | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 20 | 1.37 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 1.22 |
| 14 | Watford | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Walsall | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 0.86 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 0.80 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 46 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 0.45 |
