English Third Division (South) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 12th March 1949
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Swansea Town | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 25 | 45 | 2.72 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 1.21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 36 | 37 | 1.64 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 32 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 39 | 37 | 1.31 |
| 6 | Notts. County | 32 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 90 | 50 | 36 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Reading | 30 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 58 | 42 | 36 | 1.38 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 31 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 47 | 36 | 1.02 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 56 | 35 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Millwall | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Walsall | 30 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 31 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 62 | 29 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 32 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 49 | 27 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 30 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 27 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 62 | 27 | 0.65 |
| 17 | Newport County | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 69 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 59 | 26 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Watford | 32 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 44 | 25 | 0.73 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 30 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 46 | 22 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Southend United | 30 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 20 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 32 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 63 | 19 | 0.41 |



