English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 21st September 1955
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Northampton Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Southend United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 1.60 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Torquay United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 3.20 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 10 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 1.41 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1.36 |
| 12 | Brentford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 0.87 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1.17 |
| 15 | Southampton | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Newport County | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 0.45 |
| 19 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 0.79 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Walsall | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 0.54 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 0.38 |
