English Third Division (South) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 20 | 36 | 2.65 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 36 | 31 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 21 | 30 | 2.24 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 34 | 29 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 31 | 28 | 1.45 |
| 6 | Millwall | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 1.60 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 23 | 1.12 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 41 | 23 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 42 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 22 | 1.09 |
| 12 | Southend United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 44 | 22 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Watford | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 22 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 16 | Newport County | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 45 | 20 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 18 | 0.82 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 44 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 21 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 41 | 15 | 0.78 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 50 | 14 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Walsall | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 58 | 10 | 0.45 |




