English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 27th April 1957
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Torquay United | 45 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 88 | 63 | 58 | 1.40 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 99 | 54 | 57 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 45 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 1.46 |
| 4 | Southampton | 44 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 73 | 50 | 52 | 1.46 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 59 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 86 | 64 | 52 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 44 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 82 | 61 | 48 | 1.34 |
| 7 | Brentford | 45 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 55 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 45 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 78 | 74 | 48 | 1.05 |
| 8 | Southend United | 45 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 45 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 72 | 65 | 46 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Watford | 44 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 72 | 69 | 46 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 52 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 69 | 74 | 46 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 60 | 45 | 0.93 |
| 12 | Walsall | 45 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 78 | 71 | 44 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 46 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 74 | 84 | 44 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Millwall | 45 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 64 | 83 | 44 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Newport County | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 59 | 43 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Reading | 45 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 78 | 81 | 43 | 0.96 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 45 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 51 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 73 | 43 | 0.89 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 45 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 54 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 79 | 89 | 42 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 45 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 73 | 41 | 0.92 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 45 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 47 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 61 | 74 | 39 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 45 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 77 | 37 | 0.78 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 45 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 51 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 80 | 37 | 0.68 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 45 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 62 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 95 | 36 | 0.69 |
| 24 | Norwich City | 45 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 57 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 58 | 94 | 29 | 0.62 |



