English Third Division (South) 1927/1928
Historical league standings at 8th October 1927
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 2 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 1.37 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 1.91 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 1.79 |
| 6 | Southend United | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 1.54 |
| 7 | Millwall | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 1.32 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 1.91 |
| 9 | Newport County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 1.40 |
| 10 | Merthyr Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 0.48 |
| 17 | Watford | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Swindon Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 0.77 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 0.86 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 0.73 |
| 21 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 0.57 |
| 22 | Torquay United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 0.33 |
