| SEASON 1953-1954 |
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![]() | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, August 22, 1953: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ∞ | 4 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | 4 |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 4 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ∞ | 3 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | 3 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 3 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 3 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1.20 | 3 |
| 9 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | 2 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 2 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 2 |
| 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 2 |
| 13 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 2 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 16 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 2 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 1 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 1 |
| 19 | Walsall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.33 | 1 |
| 20 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 0 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 0 |
| 22 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 0 |
| 23 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.17 | 0 |
| 24 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | 0 |
| Key: | Promotion places | Re-election |
Change division:
Division One | Division Two | Division Three (North) | Division Three (South) |