English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 21st 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 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 25 | 40 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 53 | 23 | 39 | 2.30 |
| 3 | Walsall | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 35 | 1.65 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 35 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Swansea Town | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 42 | 34 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 39 | 34 | 1.23 |
| 7 | Southend United | 29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 46 | 32 | 0.85 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 42 | 30 | 1.40 |
| 9 | Newport County | 29 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 50 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 27 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 29 | 1.31 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 26 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 13 | Reading | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 42 | 26 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 24 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Bristol Rovers | 29 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 55 | 24 | 0.91 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 27 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 23 | 0.82 |
| 19 | Watford | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 56 | 21 | 0.57 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 30 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 66 | 20 | 0.52 |
| 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 |



