English Third Division (South) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 27th 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 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 21 | 40 | 2.67 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 37 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 21 | 32 | 2.38 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 34 | 31 | 1.71 |
| 5 | Millwall | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 30 | 1.74 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 43 | 26 | 1.02 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 9 | Watford | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 45 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 13 | Reading | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 22 | 0.95 |
| 14 | Southend United | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 22 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Newport County | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 0.93 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 23 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 44 | 20 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 24 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 51 | 18 | 0.76 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 23 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 46 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 42 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 0.68 |
| 24 | Walsall | 24 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 64 | 10 | 0.44 |
