English Third Division (South) 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 28th January 1928
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Millwall | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 78 | 37 | 37 | 2.11 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 37 | 32 | 1.70 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 27 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 56 | 37 | 31 | 1.51 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 37 | 27 | 1.49 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 27 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 49 | 27 | 1.04 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 1.03 |
| 9 | Newport County | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 24 | 1.05 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Southend United | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 13 | Brentford | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 52 | 21 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 48 | 20 | 0.98 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 48 | 60 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 16 | Coventry City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 57 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 18 | Merthyr Town | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 53 | 18 | 0.68 |
| 19 | Walsall | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 61 | 18 | 0.59 |
| 20 | Watford | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 51 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 24 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 61 | 17 | 0.48 |
| 22 | Luton Town | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 56 | 14 | 0.93 |



