| SEASON 1953-1954 |
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![]() | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, October 17, 1953: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 16 | 2.31 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 1.55 | 24 |
| 3 | Southampton | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 1.65 | 23 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 1.67 | 22 |
| 5 | Reading | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 1.29 | 20 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 1.12 | 19 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 1.30 | 17 |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 1.11 | 17 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 1.10 | 17 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 1.17 | 16 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 1.15 | 16 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 1.15 | 16 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 1.14 | 16 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 0.68 | 16 |
| 15 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 1.00 | 14 |
| 16 | Watford | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 0.94 | 14 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 0.90 | 14 |
| 18 | Torquay United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 0.93 | 13 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 0.66 | 13 |
| 20 | Southend United | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 0.84 | 12 |
| 21 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 0.81 | 12 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 0.57 | 9 |
| 23 | Walsall | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 0.35 | 8 |
| 24 | Newport County | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 0.40 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion places | Re-election |
Change division:
Division One | Division Two | Division Three (North) | Division Three (South) |