English Third Division (South) 1951/1952
Historical league standings at 29th December 1951
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 30 | 34 | 2.07 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 33 | 1.68 |
| 4 | Reading | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 37 | 30 | 1.76 |
| 5 | Millwall | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 24 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 36 | 29 | 1.39 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 28 | 1.74 |
| 8 | Southend United | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 1.32 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 24 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 10 | Newport County | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 44 | 26 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 25 | 1.28 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 0.76 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Watford | 24 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 40 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 25 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 57 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 44 | 20 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Walsall | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 51 | 19 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 44 | 18 | 0.77 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 24 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 17 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 25 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 57 | 17 | 0.65 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Port Vale | 25 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 16 | 0.51 |
