English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 18th 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 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 24 | 2.46 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 2.17 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 1.93 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 1.58 |
| 6 | Swansea Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Torquay United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 1.32 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 0.72 |
| 11 | Newport County | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 1.16 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Reading | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 0.81 |
| 17 | Watford | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 11 | 0.70 |
| 18 | Southend United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 11 | 0.39 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 0.39 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 0.30 |
