English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 8th November 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 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 26 | 2.12 |
| 2 | Walsall | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 24 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 15 | 22 | 2.87 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 22 | 2.07 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Swansea Town | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 1.43 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 8 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 0.95 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 16 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Newport County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Southend United | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 0.53 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 0.76 |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Watford | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Notts. County | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 0.42 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 9 | 0.37 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 0.40 |
