English Third Division (South) 1950/1951
Historical league standings at 10th March 1951
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 27 | 47 | 2.93 |
| 2 | Reading | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 70 | 38 | 45 | 1.84 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 32 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 31 | 45 | 1.77 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 43 | 1.85 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 63 | 39 | 39 | 1.62 |
| 6 | Southend United | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 72 | 51 | 39 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Millwall | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 1.24 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 44 | 38 | 1.18 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 32 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 40 | 37 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 33 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 55 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Newport County | 32 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 45 | 32 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 48 | 32 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 37 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 34 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 38 | 53 | 29 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 33 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 55 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 71 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Walsall | 35 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 50 | 28 | 0.74 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 63 | 28 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Colchester United | 33 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 56 | 27 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 57 | 27 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 56 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 78 | 26 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 35 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 69 | 24 | 0.68 |
| 23 | Watford | 34 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 65 | 24 | 0.68 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 62 | 21 | 0.42 |



