English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 14th February 1948
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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 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 25 | 39 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 22 | 38 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Walsall | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 28 | 35 | 1.79 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 38 | 34 | 1.45 |
| 5 | Swansea Town | 29 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 56 | 42 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 32 | 1.18 |
| 7 | Southend United | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 45 | 31 | 0.84 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 59 | 40 | 30 | 1.48 |
| 9 | Newport County | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 46 | 30 | 0.93 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 34 | 29 | 1.35 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 0.97 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Reading | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 27 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 23 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Notts. County | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 54 | 22 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Watford | 27 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 56 | 19 | 0.55 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 29 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 65 | 19 | 0.51 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 57 | 17 | 0.47 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 27 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 56 | 16 | 0.57 |
