English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 20th 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 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 27 | 44 | 2.19 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 25 | 43 | 2.32 |
| 3 | Walsall | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 54 | 34 | 38 | 1.59 |
| 4 | Southend United | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 0.96 |
| 5 | Swansea Town | 33 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 61 | 44 | 37 | 1.39 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 37 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 51 | 45 | 36 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 32 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 66 | 48 | 35 | 1.38 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 34 | 1.10 |
| 10 | Newport County | 33 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 58 | 34 | 0.88 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 40 | 33 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Notts. County | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 44 | 31 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 49 | 31 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 31 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 1.03 |
| 15 | Reading | 32 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 50 | 30 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 34 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 67 | 27 | 0.64 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 26 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 24 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 31 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Watford | 32 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 63 | 24 | 0.57 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 58 | 22 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 31 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 63 | 20 | 0.63 |




