English Third Division (South) 1956/1957
Historical league standings at 30th March 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 | Colchester United | 39 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 75 | 44 | 52 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 39 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 60 | 50 | 1.28 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 83 | 45 | 46 | 1.84 |
| 4 | Southampton | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 64 | 41 | 44 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 57 | 43 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 38 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 51 | 42 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 41 | 1.08 |
| 8 | Brentford | 39 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 67 | 41 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Walsall | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 61 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Reading | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 72 | 68 | 40 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 67 | 40 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 38 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 56 | 39 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Newport County | 35 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 43 | 38 | 1.21 |
| 14 | Millwall | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 50 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 54 | 73 | 38 | 0.74 |
| 15 | Watford | 38 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 64 | 35 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Southend United | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 60 | 35 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 38 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 82 | 35 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 39 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 44 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 68 | 35 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 62 | 33 | 0.87 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 60 | 33 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 39 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 67 | 32 | 0.79 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 38 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 73 | 32 | 0.78 |
| 23 | Norwich City | 39 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 50 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 83 | 27 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 38 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 59 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 56 | 91 | 27 | 0.62 |



