English Third Division (South) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 3rd November 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 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 22 | 1.94 |
| 2 | Millwall | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 1.29 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 1.74 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 1.57 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 34 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 1.44 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 1.28 |
| 11 | Southend United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 1.22 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Watford | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 14 | 1.19 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 14 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 0.79 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 23 | Walsall | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 16 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 0.48 |
