| SEASON 1955-1956 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Tuesday, August 30, 1955: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 6 |
| 2 | Southend United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 | 6 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | 5 |
| 4 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 5 |
| 5 | Torquay United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 4 |
| 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 | 4 |
| 8 | Millwall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 4 |
| 9 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | 4 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 4 |
| 11 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 4 |
| 12 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 4 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0.50 | 4 |
| 14 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 2 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 19 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 21 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 1 |
| 23 | Walsall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 0 |
| 24 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | 0 |
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