English Third Division (South) 1955/1956
Historical league standings at 5th November 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 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 25 | 1.79 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 25 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 24 | 2.73 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 24 | 2.29 |
| 5 | Southend United | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 31 | 24 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 1.82 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 1.42 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 19 | 0.89 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Newport County | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 1.08 |
| 15 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 1.04 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 19 | Walsall | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 13 | 0.66 |
| 20 | Watford | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 0.55 |
| 21 | Millwall | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 22 | Reading | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 23 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 0.69 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 7 | 0.36 |
