English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 7th 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 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 38 | 2.36 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 22 | 37 | 2.36 |
| 3 | Walsall | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 28 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 27 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 38 | 32 | 1.42 |
| 5 | Swansea Town | 28 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 32 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 30 | 1.16 |
| 7 | Newport County | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 30 | 1.02 |
| 8 | Southend United | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 44 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 38 | 28 | 1.42 |
| 10 | Torquay United | 25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 1.39 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 24 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 1.12 |
| 13 | Reading | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 49 | 22 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 36 | 22 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Aldershot | 26 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 20 | 0.87 |
| 19 | Watford | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 51 | 19 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 65 | 17 | 0.49 |
| 21 | Norwich City | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 53 | 16 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 56 | 16 | 0.46 |
