English Third Division (South) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 28th 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 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 81 | 32 | 57 | 2.53 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 37 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 58 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 83 | 49 | 50 | 1.69 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 88 | 55 | 49 | 1.60 |
| 4 | Millwall | 36 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 64 | 35 | 48 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 36 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 75 | 42 | 47 | 1.79 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 68 | 50 | 44 | 1.36 |
| 7 | Southend United | 37 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 47 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 58 | 40 | 0.98 |
| 8 | Watford | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 55 | 39 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 66 | 36 | 0.91 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 35 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 34 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 36 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 59 | 34 | 0.95 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 57 | 34 | 0.93 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 37 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 42 | 52 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Reading | 36 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 53 | 33 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 58 | 33 | 0.83 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 69 | 33 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 37 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 57 | 32 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 74 | 32 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 60 | 31 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Newport County | 37 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 60 | 72 | 31 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 69 | 31 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 37 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 64 | 30 | 0.77 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 37 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 74 | 29 | 0.74 |
| 24 | Walsall | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 46 | 99 | 19 | 0.46 |



