English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 24th December 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 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 13 | 33 | 3.92 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 22 | 31 | 2.64 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 23 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 31 | 2.05 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 35 | 31 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 30 | 1.29 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 43 | 29 | 1.14 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Southend United | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 52 | 45 | 28 | 1.16 |
| 9 | Brentford | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 0.97 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 24 | 1.14 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 44 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Southampton | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 45 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Newport County | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 21 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 41 | 18 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Watford | 23 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 45 | 18 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Reading | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 45 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 21 | Millwall | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 37 | 51 | 15 | 0.73 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 15 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Walsall | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 55 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 48 | 12 | 0.38 |



