English Third Division (South) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 14th April 1952
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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 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 100 | 45 | 61 | 2.22 |
| 2 | Reading | 42 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 104 | 57 | 56 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 41 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 46 | 55 | 1.70 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 83 | 58 | 55 | 1.43 |
| 5 | Millwall | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 63 | 47 | 51 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Newport County | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 73 | 73 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 78 | 44 | 47 | 1.77 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 40 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 75 | 62 | 42 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 67 | 42 | 0.76 |
| 10 | Southend United | 41 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 62 | 40 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 41 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 40 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 57 | 39 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 63 | 39 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 67 | 37 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 51 | 62 | 37 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 42 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 54 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 76 | 94 | 37 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 41 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 59 | 37 | 0.76 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 40 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 37 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 41 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 59 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 65 | 84 | 35 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Watford | 42 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 54 | 74 | 34 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 52 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 57 | 80 | 32 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 41 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 43 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 62 | 71 | 31 | 0.87 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 42 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 57 | 80 | 30 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Walsall | 42 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 53 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 51 | 84 | 29 | 0.61 |



