English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 14th January 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 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 67 | 40 | 40 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 24 | 37 | 2.92 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 20 | 37 | 2.90 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 31 | 36 | 1.68 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 1.47 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 1.24 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 48 | 34 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Southend United | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 63 | 52 | 33 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 42 | 29 | 1.12 |
| 10 | Brentford | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 45 | 29 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 53 | 28 | 0.81 |
| 13 | Southampton | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 27 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Newport County | 29 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 50 | 26 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 27 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 24 | 0.91 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 45 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 27 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 55 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 18 | Watford | 27 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 53 | 22 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Reading | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 55 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 53 | 20 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Walsall | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 59 | 19 | 0.66 |
| 23 | Millwall | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 60 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 27 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 15 | 0.38 |



