English Third Division (South) 1953/1954
Historical league standings at 14th November 1953
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 19 | 33 | 2.32 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 26 | 1.45 |
| 3 | Southampton | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 1.42 |
| 4 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 30 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 33 | 23 | 1.21 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 1.24 |
| 11 | Watford | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 39 | 21 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Millwall | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 1.10 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 20 | 0.79 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 18 | 1.03 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Southend United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 40 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 0.57 |
| 23 | Newport County | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 52 | 10 | 0.44 |
| 24 | Walsall | 20 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 10 | 0.32 |
