English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 24th November 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 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 28 | 2.06 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 1.23 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 1.64 |
| 4 | Newport County | 20 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 1.61 |
| 5 | Watford | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Brentford | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 22 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 0.69 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 1.36 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 20 | 1.28 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Millwall | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 0.96 |
| 19 | Southend United | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Walsall | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 20 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 49 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 14 | 0.49 |
