English Third Division (South) 1957/1958
Historical league standings at 16th April 1958
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Reading | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 78 | 49 | 54 | 29 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 60 | 54 | 18 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 43 | 54 | 18 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 43 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 73 | 64 | 53 | 9 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 43 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 49 | 52 | 27 |
| 6 | Brentford | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 74 | 53 | 51 | 21 |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 28 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 101 | 64 | 48 | 37 |
| 8 | Southend United | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 50 | 46 | 26 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 73 | 67 | 46 | 6 |
| 10 | Newport County | 43 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 63 | 45 | 6 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 43 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 50 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 62 | 45 | -6 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 49 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 67 | 72 | 43 | -5 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 46 | 41 | 15 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 43 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 62 | 41 | 1 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 42 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 58 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 80 | 69 | 40 | 11 |
| 16 | Watford | 42 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 65 | 40 | -10 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 64 | 38 | -16 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 54 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 86 | 36 | -32 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 75 | 35 | -20 |
| 20 | Walsall | 43 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 49 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 53 | 70 | 33 | -17 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 45 | 69 | 32 | -24 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 43 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 63 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 56 | 95 | 31 | -39 |
| 23 | Millwall | 43 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 50 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 61 | 86 | 30 | -25 |
| 24 | Gillingham | 42 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 46 | 76 | 30 | -30 |



