| SEASON 1951-1952 |
| squad | table | results | transfers | friendlies | |
![]() | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Saturday, March 22, 1952: |
Select date: |
| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 92 | 41 | 2.24 | 56 |
| 2 | Reading | 37 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 95 | 46 | 2.07 | 52 |
| 3 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 37 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 47 | 1.64 | 52 |
| 4 | Millwall | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | 1.45 | 48 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 45 | 1.49 | 47 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 40 | 1.58 | 40 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 37 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 57 | 1.28 | 40 |
| 8 | Newport County | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 62 | 0.97 | 39 |
| 9 | Southend United | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 55 | 1.04 | 37 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 52 | 51 | 1.02 | 36 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 53 | 0.87 | 34 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 56 | 0.79 | 34 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 59 | 0.73 | 34 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 56 | 0.80 | 33 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 59 | 0.86 | 32 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 61 | 0.84 | 32 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 84 | 0.80 | 32 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 0.70 | 32 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 37 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 76 | 0.76 | 31 |
| 20 | Watford | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 68 | 0.71 | 30 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 74 | 0.72 | 29 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 61 | 0.95 | 27 |
| 23 | Walsall | 37 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 45 | 74 | 0.61 | 27 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 37 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 73 | 0.70 | 26 |
| Key: | Promotion places | Re-election |
Change division:
Division One | Division Two | Division Three (North) | Division Three (South) |