| SEASON 1956-1957 |
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 | FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE (SOUTH) |
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Table as at Thursday, August 30, 1956: |
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | 8 |
| 2 | Torquay United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | 7 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ∞ | 6 |
| 4 | Newport County | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 | 6 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 6 |
| 6 | Southampton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 5 |
| 7 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | 5 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 | 5 |
| 10 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 5 |
| 11 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1.43 | 5 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.25 | 5 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| 15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 3 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0.44 | 3 |
| 17 | Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | 3 |
| 18 | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 20 | Swindon Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 2 |
| 21 | Walsall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 23 | Exeter City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0.13 | 0 |
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