| SEASON 1951-1952 |
| squad | table | results | transfers | friendlies | |
![]() | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, September 29, 1951: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 1.29 | 16 |
| 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 2.30 | 15 |
| 3 | Newport County | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 0.90 | 15 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 2.00 | 14 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 1.36 | 14 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1.60 | 13 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 1.41 | 13 |
| 8 | Millwall | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 1.25 | 13 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 13 |
| 10 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 1.41 | 12 |
| 11 | Gillingham | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1.24 | 12 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 1.04 | 12 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0.93 | 12 |
| 14 | Southend United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0.86 | 11 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 17 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 18 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 1.18 | 9 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0.63 | 9 |
| 20 | Walsall | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 0.55 | 9 |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 0.60 | 8 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 0.61 | 7 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 0.61 | 7 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 0.57 | 6 |
| Key: | Promotion places | Re-election |
Change division:
Division One | Division Two | Division Three (North) | Division Three (South) |