English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 15th December 1956
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Southampton | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 31 | 2.06 |
| 2 | Newport County | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 27 | 1.78 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 40 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Colchester United | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 30 | 25 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 22 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 30 | 23 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Watford | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 23 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Brentford | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 23 | 1.11 |
| 10 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 22 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 21 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Millwall | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 44 | 21 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Southend United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 38 | 20 | 0.95 |
| 18 | Walsall | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 0.94 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 48 | 19 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Coventry City | 23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 43 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 18 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 18 | 0.62 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 22 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 53 | 17 | 0.68 |



