English Third Division (South) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 20th September 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 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 1.90 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Newport County | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 3.83 |
| 5 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 3.33 |
| 6 | Southend United | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 1.73 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 1.60 |
| 9 | Reading | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1.08 |
| 12 | Aldershot | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1.14 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0.64 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 23 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0.30 |
| 24 | Walsall | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 0.38 |
