English Third Division (South) 1952/1953
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 20 | 32 | 2.50 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 28 | 2.44 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 34 | 27 | 1.41 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 1.47 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 1.30 |
| 6 | Millwall | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 1.35 |
| 7 | Southend United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 22 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Watford | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 38 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 40 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Newport County | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 41 | 19 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 0.94 |
| 17 | Colchester United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 41 | 16 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 14 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Walsall | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 56 | 9 | 0.46 |
