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PosTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgDiffAvgPoints
= 1  Ipswich Town462591210154472.2059
= 2  Torquay United462411118964251.9359
= 3  Colchester United462214108456281.8358
= 4  Southampton462210147652241.6554
= 5  AFC Bournemouth461914138862261.9152
= 6  Brighton & Hove Albion461914138665211.8752
= 7  Southend United46181216736581.5948
= 8  Brentford46161614787621.7048
= 9  Shrewsbury Town461518137279-71.5748
=10 Queens Park Rangers46181117616011.3347
=11 Watford461810187275-31.5746
=12 Newport County46161317656231.4145
=13 Reading46189198081-11.7445
=14 Northampton Town46189196673-71.4345
=15 Walsall46161218807461.7444
=16 Coventry City461612187484-101.6144
=17 Millwall461612186484-201.3944
=18 Plymouth Argyle461611196873-51.4843
=19 Aldershot461512197992-131.7242
=20 Crystal Palace461118176275-131.3540
=21 Exeter City461213216179-181.3337
=22 Gillingham461213215485-311.1737
=23 Swindon Town46156256696-301.4336
=24 Norwich City46815236194-331.3331
Explanation of this analysisThis analysis shows the final table positions for the Third Division South in the 56/57 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