| SEASON 1952-1953 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Wednesday, September 3, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 6 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 6 |
| 3 | Reading | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 6 |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | 6 |
| 5 | Southend United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | 5 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 5 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 5 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 11 | Watford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 4 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 4 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 3 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 19 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 1 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 1 |
| 23 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 1 |
| 24 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 0 |
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