English Third Division (South) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 19th 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 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 26 | 47 | 2.69 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 39 | 40 | 1.21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 1.05 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 33 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 54 | 39 | 39 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Reading | 31 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 60 | 42 | 38 | 1.43 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 32 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 47 | 38 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 38 | 37 | 1.58 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 57 | 37 | 1.12 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 91 | 53 | 36 | 1.72 |
| 10 | Millwall | 33 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Walsall | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 32 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 41 | 29 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 64 | 29 | 0.72 |
| 14 | Newport County | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 69 | 28 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 63 | 28 | 0.65 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 33 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 51 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 31 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 49 | 27 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 32 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 47 | 62 | 26 | 0.76 |
| 19 | Watford | 33 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 25 | 0.68 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 31 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 46 | 23 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Southend United | 31 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 35 | 21 | 0.69 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 63 | 21 | 0.48 |



