English Third Division (South) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 13th December 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 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 34 | 2.60 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 35 | 29 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 20 | 28 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 33 | 27 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 39 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Watford | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Southend United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 40 | 22 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 41 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Reading | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 20 | 0.73 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Newport County | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 44 | 19 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 0.91 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Walsall | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 10 | 0.46 |
