English Third Division (South) 1950/1951
Historical league standings at 31st January 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 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 69 | 20 | 41 | 3.45 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 38 | 1.95 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 37 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Reading | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 28 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Millwall | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 32 | 1.34 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 29 | 31 | 1.66 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 28 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 31 | 1.09 |
| 8 | Southend United | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 30 | 1.24 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 1.26 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 28 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 43 | 28 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 27 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 51 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Newport County | 26 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 39 | 24 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 27 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 41 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 28 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 36 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 29 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 55 | 23 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 39 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 53 | 23 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 49 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Walsall | 28 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 41 | 20 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Watford | 28 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 69 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 56 | 17 | 0.41 |
