English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 15th March 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 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 25 | 44 | 2.32 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 25 | 41 | 2.28 |
| 3 | Walsall | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 34 | 37 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 44 | 37 | 1.34 |
| 5 | Swansea Town | 32 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 60 | 43 | 36 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Southend United | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 46 | 36 | 0.87 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 44 | 34 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Newport County | 32 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 56 | 34 | 0.89 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 64 | 47 | 33 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 30 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 52 | 39 | 32 | 1.33 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 29 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Reading | 31 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 50 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 29 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 48 | 28 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 33 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 66 | 25 | 0.62 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 62 | 24 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 30 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 24 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Watford | 31 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 61 | 24 | 0.59 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 58 | 21 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 30 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 61 | 20 | 0.64 |



