English Third Division (South) 1937/1938
Historical league standings at 9th October 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 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 1.89 |
| 4 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 1.67 |
| 5 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 2.10 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 1.56 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Southend United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 1.27 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 1.21 |
| 11 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Clapton Orient | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 0.93 |
| 14 | Reading | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 0.44 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 0.47 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 0.61 |
| 21 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0.53 |
| 22 | Exeter City | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0.50 |
