English Third Division (South) 1957/1958
Historical league standings at 5th April 1958
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 41 | 52 | 19 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 74 | 56 | 52 | 18 |
| 3 | Reading | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 49 | 51 | 25 |
| 4 | Brentford | 40 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 74 | 52 | 50 | 22 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 41 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 74 | 49 | 48 | 25 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 40 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 64 | 61 | 48 | 3 |
| 7 | Southampton | 40 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 101 | 63 | 47 | 38 |
| 8 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 39 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 10 |
| 9 | Southend United | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 47 | 42 | 25 |
| 10 | Newport County | 40 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 55 | 42 | 8 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 39 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 47 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 64 | 68 | 41 | -4 |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 60 | 41 | -7 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 61 | 43 | 40 | 18 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 40 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 58 | 38 | 0 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 38 | -7 |
| 16 | Watford | 40 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 64 | 38 | -10 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 39 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 67 | 68 | 36 | -1 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 40 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 51 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 82 | 33 | -32 |
| 19 | Walsall | 41 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 53 | 70 | 31 | -17 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 39 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 47 | 73 | 31 | -26 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 69 | 29 | -24 |
| 22 | Millwall | 41 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 82 | 28 | -24 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 40 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 54 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 54 | 85 | 28 | -31 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 39 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 69 | 26 | -28 |



