English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 27th December 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 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 35 | 2.35 |
| 2 | Swansea Town | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 1.44 |
| 3 | Walsall | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 27 | 1.91 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 27 | 1.76 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 27 | 24 | 1.78 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Newport County | 22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 23 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Southend United | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 39 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 1.24 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 21 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 1.09 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Reading | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 20 | 0.97 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 19 | 0.87 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Watford | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 15 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 54 | 11 | 0.39 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 44 | 11 | 0.36 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 0.47 |
