| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, September 6, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | 8 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.17 | 8 |
| 3 | Southend United | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.17 | 8 |
| 4 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 7 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 7 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2.00 | 7 |
| 7 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 7 |
| 8 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1.57 | 7 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 6 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 6 |
| 11 | Newport County | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.20 | 6 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.13 | 6 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.86 | 6 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 5 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 4 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 3 |
| 19 | Torquay United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 20 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 3 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 23 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.30 | 1 |
| 24 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 0.35 | 0 |
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