| SEASON 1951-1952 |
| squad | table | results | transfers | friendlies | |
![]() | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, February 16, 1952: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 36 | 2.19 | 48 |
| 2 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 41 | 1.56 | 44 |
| 3 | Reading | 31 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 80 | 41 | 1.95 | 42 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 36 | 1.64 | 42 |
| 5 | Millwall | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 36 | 1.39 | 41 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 67 | 50 | 1.34 | 36 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 35 | 1.63 | 35 |
| 8 | Newport County | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 51 | 1.06 | 35 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 46 | 0.91 | 32 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 44 | 1.07 | 31 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 40 | 0.95 | 31 |
| 12 | Southend United | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 48 | 0.92 | 31 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 55 | 0.76 | 30 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 45 | 0.89 | 29 |
| 15 | Watford | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 59 | 0.73 | 27 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 54 | 0.83 | 26 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 56 | 0.80 | 26 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 54 | 78 | 0.69 | 26 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 49 | 68 | 0.72 | 25 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 57 | 0.98 | 24 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 65 | 0.77 | 24 |
| 22 | Walsall | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 41 | 64 | 0.64 | 24 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 45 | 0.60 | 24 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury Town | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 72 | 0.68 | 23 |
| Key: | Promotion places | Re-election |
Change division:
Division One | Division Two | Division Three (North) | Division Three (South) |