English Third Division (South) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 1st January 1938
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 28 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Notts. County | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 27 | 1.95 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 1.57 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 25 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Millwall | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 1.61 |
| 7 | Southend United | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 8 | Reading | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 1.15 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 0.91 |
| 15 | Newport County | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 18 | 0.52 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 16 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Clapton Orient | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 16 | 0.66 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 0.47 |
