English Third Division (South) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 9th February 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 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 35 | 46 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 41 | 42 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Reading | 30 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 76 | 40 | 40 | 1.90 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 34 | 40 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Millwall | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 39 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 33 | 35 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 34 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Newport County | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 49 | 33 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 44 | 32 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 29 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Southend United | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 30 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 30 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 43 | 29 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 30 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 29 | 0.95 |
| 15 | Watford | 31 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 27 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 50 | 26 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 41 | 52 | 25 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 31 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 64 | 25 | 0.73 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 32 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 77 | 24 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Walsall | 31 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 62 | 24 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 30 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 53 | 23 | 0.98 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 31 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 46 | 63 | 22 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 32 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 47 | 70 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 30 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 45 | 22 | 0.58 |



