English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 11th February 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 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 74 | 42 | 44 | 1.76 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 65 | 21 | 43 | 3.10 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 29 | 43 | 2.76 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 35 | 38 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 30 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 54 | 38 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Coventry City | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 1.46 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 47 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Southend United | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 54 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 9 | Southampton | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 65 | 56 | 33 | 1.16 |
| 10 | Brentford | 30 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 49 | 32 | 0.92 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 31 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 56 | 32 | 0.89 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 31 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 55 | 29 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 30 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 1.05 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 31 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 54 | 61 | 27 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Newport County | 30 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 50 | 27 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 32 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 25 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 31 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 53 | 25 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Watford | 31 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 63 | 24 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Reading | 31 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 59 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 22 | Millwall | 29 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 23 | Walsall | 30 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 43 | 65 | 20 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 29 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 55 | 18 | 0.42 |



