| SEASON 1955-1956 |
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![]() | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, November 05, 1955: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 1.79 | 25 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 1.45 | 25 |
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 2.73 | 24 |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 2.29 | 24 |
| 5 | Southend United | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 31 | 1.32 | 24 |
| 6 | Torquay United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 1.82 | 23 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 1.14 | 23 |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 1.42 | 21 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 1.08 | 19 |
| 10 | Brentford | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 0.89 | 19 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 1.06 | 18 |
| 12 | Newport County | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 0.86 | 18 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 0.67 | 18 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 1.08 | 17 |
| 15 | Southampton | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 0.97 | 17 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 0.87 | 17 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1.04 | 15 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 0.70 | 14 |
| 19 | Walsall | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 0.66 | 13 |
| 20 | Watford | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 0.55 | 13 |
| 21 | Millwall | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 0.82 | 12 |
| 22 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 0.70 | 12 |
| 23 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 0.69 | 12 |
| 24 | Swindon Town | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 0.36 | 7 |
| Key: | Promotion places | Re-election |
Change division:
Division One | Division Two | Division Three (North) | Division Three (South) |