English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 6th 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 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 31 | 2.16 |
| 2 | Swansea Town | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 24 | 26 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Walsall | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 25 | 2.00 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 1.94 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 19 | 23 | 2.42 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 1.45 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 1.27 |
| 9 | Torquay United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Newport County | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Southend United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 19 | 0.57 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 19 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Reading | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 0.91 |
| 14 | Aldershot | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 16 | 0.97 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Watford | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 15 | 0.69 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 0.39 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 19 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 0.43 |
