English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 17th September 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 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 4.25 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Walsall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 2.83 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2.43 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 2.38 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 1.54 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1.17 |
| 11 | Northampton Town | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1.10 |
| 13 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 0.61 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0.46 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Southend United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Swansea Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0.33 |
