| SEASON 1955-1956 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, September 10, 1955: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton Town | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2.29 | 14 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | 12 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1.00 | 10 |
| 4 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1.71 | 9 |
| 5 | Gillingham | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 1.56 | 9 |
| 6 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1.44 | 9 |
| 7 | Aldershot | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 1.36 | 9 |
| 8 | Southend United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 8 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 1.46 | 8 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | 7 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1.42 | 7 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1.38 | 7 |
| 14 | Newport County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 7 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.89 | 6 |
| 16 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 6 |
| 17 | Watford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0.53 | 6 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1.17 | 5 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 5 |
| 20 | Walsall | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 0.58 | 4 |
| 21 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 0.56 | 3 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 0.50 | 3 |
| 23 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0.25 | 3 |
| 24 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0.38 | 2 |
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