English Third Division (South) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 1st November 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 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 29 | 24 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 2.44 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 1.77 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Newport County | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Southend United | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Reading | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 12 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 35 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Gillingham | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 0.74 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Walsall | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 0.49 |



