| SEASON 1956-1957 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, September 8, 1956: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | 11 |
| 2 | Watford | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2.44 | 11 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2.17 | 9 |
| 6 | Reading | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1.83 | 9 |
| 7 | Newport County | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.63 | 9 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0.92 | 9 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 8 |
| 10 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.33 | 8 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 8 |
| 12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 1.20 | 8 |
| 13 | Brentford | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 1.13 | 8 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 8 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1.08 | 7 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0.57 | 5 |
| 17 | Millwall | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0.50 | 5 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 5 |
| 19 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 4 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0.56 | 4 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 4 |
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0.38 | 3 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 0.29 | 3 |
| 24 | Southend United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 2 |
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