English Third Division (South) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 21st March 1953
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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 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 79 | 31 | 55 | 2.55 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 36 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 58 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 83 | 49 | 49 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 35 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 84 | 53 | 47 | 1.58 |
| 4 | Millwall | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 35 | 46 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 72 | 40 | 45 | 1.80 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 67 | 50 | 42 | 1.34 |
| 7 | Watford | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 52 | 54 | 39 | 0.96 |
| 8 | Southend United | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 58 | 38 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 63 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 35 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 57 | 34 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 37 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 53 | 55 | 34 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 34 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 33 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Reading | 35 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 52 | 33 | 0.94 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 36 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 51 | 33 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 36 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 68 | 33 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 56 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 51 | 59 | 31 | 0.86 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 35 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 56 | 30 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 36 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 64 | 74 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Newport County | 36 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 57 | 69 | 30 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 36 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 64 | 29 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 70 | 29 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 69 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Walsall | 37 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 99 | 17 | 0.45 |



