English Third Division (South) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 12th March 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 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 34 | 41 | 1.74 |
| 2 | Watford | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 34 | 38 | 1.65 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 34 | 37 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 29 | 36 | 1.59 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 31 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 36 | 1.40 |
| 6 | Reading | 31 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 49 | 36 | 1.04 |
| 7 | Millwall | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 32 | 35 | 1.72 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 31 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 1.28 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 31 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 34 | 1.41 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town | 30 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 39 | 34 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 0.97 |
| 13 | Southend United | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 52 | 31 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 49 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 46 | 29 | 0.98 |
| 16 | Newport County | 31 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Clapton Orient | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 48 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 25 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 30 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 43 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 32 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 60 | 24 | 0.53 |
| 21 | Walsall | 30 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 68 | 21 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 31 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 57 | 18 | 0.47 |
