English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 11th October 1947
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 22 | 2.38 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 3.80 |
| 3 | Walsall | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 2.30 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 1.73 |
| 6 | Swansea Town | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Newport County | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1.14 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Watford | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 0.71 |
| 17 | Southend United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 11 | 0.41 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 0.46 |
| 20 | Notts. County | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 0.37 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 0.24 |
