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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Plymouth Argyle46298910753542.3366
= 2  Reading462931411260522.4361
= 3  Norwich City46269118950391.9361
= 4  Millwall462312117453211.6158
= 5  Brighton & Hove Albion462410128763241.8958
= 6  Newport County46211213777611.6754
= 7  Bristol Rovers462012148953361.9352
= 8  Northampton Town46225199374192.0249
= 9  Southend United46191017756691.6348
=10 Colchester United461712175677-211.2246
=11 Torquay United461710198698-121.8744
=12 Aldershot46188207889-111.7044
=13 Port Vale461415175066-161.0943
=14 AFC Bournemouth461610206975-61.5042
=15 Bristol City461512195869-111.2642
=16 Swindon Town461414185168-171.1142
=17 Ipswich Town46169216374-111.3741
=18 Leyton Orient46169215568-131.2041
=19 Crystal Palace46159226180-191.3339
=20 Shrewsbury Town461310236286-241.3536
=21 Watford461310235781-241.2436
=22 Gillingham461113227181-101.5435
=23 Exeter City46139246586-211.4135
=24 Walsall46135285594-391.2031
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third Division South in the 51/52 season.
ColoursPlaces are colour-coded as follows:

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Team Name - Relegated/Disqualified/Went Bust
League Disbanded

Position - Can't be promoted

Team Name - Transferred

Team Name - Euro Qualified

Data last updated: 2 March 2026