| SEASON 1953-1954 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Thursday, September 3, 1953: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2.00 | 10 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | 9 |
| 3 | Southampton | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2.83 | 8 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2.33 | 7 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 7 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 7 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 6 |
| 8 | Colchester United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1.29 | 6 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | 6 |
| 10 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 6 |
| 11 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 5 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 |
| 15 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 4 |
| 16 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 4 |
| 17 | Newport County | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 0.50 | 4 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 3 |
| 19 | Southend United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 3 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 3 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 2 |
| 22 | Millwall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 23 | Walsall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 1 |
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