English Third Division (South) 1957/1958
Historical league standings at 25th December 1957
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 38 | 31 | 14 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 30 | 14 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 36 | 29 | 5 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 6 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 22 | 27 | 19 |
| 6 | Southampton | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 40 | 27 | 18 |
| 7 | Reading | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 14 |
| 8 | Brentford | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 27 | 8 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 27 | -4 |
| 10 | Newport County | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 2 |
| 11 | Southend United | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 25 | -1 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 25 | -8 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 38 | 24 | 3 |
| 15 | Watford | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 22 | -1 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 22 | -2 |
| 17 | Millwall | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 19 | -4 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 18 | -9 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 18 | -14 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 16 | -13 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 23 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 16 | -21 |
| 22 | Walsall | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 15 | -11 |
| 23 | Torquay United | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 15 | -15 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 49 | 15 | -21 |
