1956-10-03
| Third Division South |
| Third Division South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | The Dell | 18,986 | |
| Shields 2 | Lineups | |||||
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Third Division South | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | G Ave | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Southampton | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2.273 | 18 | W | D | W | W | L | 1956-10-06 | Millwall | A |
| 2 | -1 | Colchester United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1.882 | 17 | W | W | L | W | W | 1956-10-06 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 3 | -1 | Torquay United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 1.3 | 17 | W | D | D | D | L | 1956-10-06 | Coventry City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Newport County | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1.571 | 16 | D | D | W | L | W | 1956-10-06 | Walsall | A |
| 5 | 0 | Watford | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1.529 | 16 | W | D | L | W | L | 1956-10-06 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 0 | Gillingham | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1.2 | 15 | L | W | D | L | W | 1956-10-06 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 7 | 0 | Reading | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.111 | 15 | W | W | W | L | L | 1956-10-06 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 8 | 0 | Brentford | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1.103 | 15 | D | L | L | W | W | 1956-10-06 | Northampton Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 0.727 | 15 | L | D | W | D | D | 1956-10-06 | Reading | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.643 | 14 | D | D | W | D | L | 1956-10-06 | Norwich City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Coventry City | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0.842 | 14 | L | D | D | L | W | 1956-10-06 | Torquay United | A |
| 12 | 1 | Northampton Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1.333 | 13 | D | L | D | W | L | 1956-10-06 | Brentford | A |
| 13 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1.296 | 13 | L | D | L | W | W | 1956-10-06 | Exeter City | H |
| 14 | -2 | Norwich City | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1.25 | 13 | L | D | L | W | L | 1956-10-06 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | A |
| 15 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 13 | D | W | L | L | L | 1956-10-06 | Aldershot | A |
| 16 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0.81 | 12 | D | D | D | W | D | 1956-10-06 | Gillingham | A |
| 17 | 0 | Aldershot | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 0.75 | 11 | W | D | L | L | D | 1956-10-06 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 18 | 0 | Millwall | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0.633 | 11 | W | D | W | L | D | 1956-10-06 | Southampton | H |
| 19 | 0 | Exeter City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0.688 | 10 | D | L | D | L | W | 1956-10-06 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 20 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 0.818 | 9 | L | D | W | W | L | 1956-10-06 | Colchester United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Walsall | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0.818 | 9 | L | D | W | D | L | 1956-10-06 | Newport County | H |
| 22 | 0 | Southend United | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 0.75 | 8 | W | L | D | W | L | 1956-10-06 | Swindon Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Swindon Town | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 0.5 | 8 | L | L | L | W | W | 1956-10-06 | Southend United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0.387 | 8 | D | W | D | L | L | 1956-10-06 | Watford | A |
