English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 27th October 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 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 24 | 2.33 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Newport County | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 1.69 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 1.60 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Brentford | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 1.37 |
| 9 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Reading | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 15 | Millwall | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 16 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 15 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Southend United | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Walsall | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 23 | Swindon Town | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 0.56 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 0.43 |
