English Third Division (South) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 3rd April 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 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 84 | 33 | 59 | 2.55 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 59 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 84 | 50 | 51 | 1.68 |
| 3 | Millwall | 37 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 66 | 36 | 50 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 36 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 57 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 88 | 55 | 49 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 45 | 47 | 1.69 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 38 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 69 | 50 | 46 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Southend United | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 59 | 60 | 41 | 0.98 |
| 8 | Watford | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 53 | 56 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 64 | 68 | 38 | 0.94 |
| 10 | Gillingham | 38 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 54 | 36 | 0.85 |
| 11 | Reading | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 54 | 35 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 37 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 60 | 35 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 58 | 35 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 36 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 49 | 34 | 0.96 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 38 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 58 | 34 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 58 | 33 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 55 | 71 | 33 | 0.77 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 37 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 61 | 32 | 0.85 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 54 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 66 | 78 | 32 | 0.85 |
| 20 | Newport County | 38 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 73 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 71 | 32 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 38 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 67 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 78 | 29 | 0.73 |
| 24 | Walsall | 39 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 62 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 48 | 103 | 19 | 0.47 |



