English Third Division (South) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 27th December 1937
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Notts. County | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 27 | 2.13 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 26 | 1.94 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 30 | 25 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Watford | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 23 | 1.65 |
| 5 | Millwall | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 1.64 |
| 6 | Southend United | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 1.14 |
| 8 | Reading | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 1.22 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 14 | Newport County | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 42 | 17 | 0.57 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 16 | 0.85 |
| 18 | Clapton Orient | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Walsall | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 0.58 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 0.44 |
