English Third Division (South) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 7th April 1939
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Newport County | 37 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 37 | 51 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 62 | 46 | 44 | 1.35 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Reading | 37 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Watford | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 1.21 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 35 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 60 | 39 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 43 | 38 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 38 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Aldershot | 35 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 42 | 50 | 37 | 0.84 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 35 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 52 | 33 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Southend United | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 56 | 32 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 35 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 15 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 36 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 55 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 32 | 0.68 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 35 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | 31 | 0.92 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 76 | 31 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 46 | 30 | 0.93 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 36 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 47 | 50 | 28 | 0.94 |
| 21 | Clapton Orient | 34 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 27 | 0.87 |
| 22 | Walsall | 35 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 62 | 22 | 0.66 |
