English Third Division (South) 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 10th April 1954
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 53 | 55 | 1.47 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 47 | 54 | 1.53 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 40 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 78 | 58 | 48 | 1.34 |
| 4 | Watford | 39 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 79 | 59 | 48 | 1.34 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 40 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 75 | 48 | 46 | 1.56 |
| 6 | Southampton | 40 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 70 | 56 | 46 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Reading | 41 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 77 | 66 | 44 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 41 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 47 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 75 | 77 | 43 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 41 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 59 | 43 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 70 | 62 | 42 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 62 | 58 | 42 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Millwall | 39 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 65 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 41 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 1.15 |
| 14 | Southend United | 40 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 63 | 62 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 65 | 64 | 37 | 1.02 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 40 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Newport County | 40 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 75 | 37 | 0.71 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 77 | 37 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 41 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 60 | 63 | 36 | 0.95 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 40 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 51 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 61 | 80 | 35 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 39 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 58 | 34 | 0.84 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 66 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 39 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 68 | 25 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Walsall | 41 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 36 | 80 | 22 | 0.45 |



