English Third Division (South) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 23rd October 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 | Swansea Town | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 23 | 3.78 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 1.07 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 1.04 |
| 5 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 0.75 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 0.90 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 1.70 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 15 | 1.10 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 15 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 13 | Reading | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 1.12 |
| 14 | Walsall | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 0.82 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 19 | Southend United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 0.91 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Newport County | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 7 | 0.33 |
