English Third Division (South) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 19th January 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 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 42 | 2.12 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 36 | 38 | 1.56 |
| 3 | Reading | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 39 | 36 | 1.85 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 33 | 35 | 1.55 |
| 5 | Millwall | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 1.28 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 34 | 1.96 |
| 7 | Newport County | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 47 | 31 | 1.02 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 44 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 28 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Southend United | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 28 | 0.82 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 28 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 37 | 27 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 27 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Watford | 28 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 48 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 25 | 0.78 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 40 | 47 | 24 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 28 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 65 | 23 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 46 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 27 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 52 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 28 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 20 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Walsall | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 19 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 28 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 18 | 0.51 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 67 | 17 | 0.60 |
