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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Leyton Orient46298910649572.3066
= 2  Brighton & Hove Albion462971011250622.4365
= 3  Ipswich Town462514710660462.3064
= 4  Southend United46211114888081.9153
= 5  Torquay United462012148663231.8752
= 6  Brentford46191413696631.5052
= 7  Norwich City46191314868241.8751
= 8  Coventry City46209177360131.5949
= 9  AFC Bournemouth461910176351121.3748
=10 Gillingham461910176971-21.5048
=11 Northampton Town46207196771-41.4647
=12 Colchester United461811177681-51.6547
=13 Shrewsbury Town46171217696631.5046
=14 Southampton46188209181101.9844
=15 Aldershot461216187090-201.5240
=16 Exeter City461510215877-191.2640
=17 Reading46159227079-91.5239
=18 Queens Park Rangers461411216486-221.3939
=19 Newport County46159225879-211.2639
=20 Walsall46158236884-161.4838
=21 Watford461311225285-331.1337
=22 Millwall461562583100-171.8036
=23 Crystal Palace461210245483-291.1734
=24 Swindon Town46814243478-440.7430
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third Division South in the 55/56 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