English Third Division (South) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 1st April 1939
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Newport County | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 37 | 49 | 1.43 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 44 | 42 | 1.34 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 42 | 40 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Reading | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Notts. County | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 37 | 39 | 1.38 |
| 6 | Watford | 35 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 46 | 39 | 1.22 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 49 | 38 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 43 | 37 | 1.47 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 34 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 60 | 37 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 1.02 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 49 | 36 | 0.84 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 34 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 50 | 33 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 34 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 54 | 32 | 0.85 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 35 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 54 | 31 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 31 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Southend United | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 56 | 30 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 34 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 55 | 73 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 46 | 29 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 34 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 50 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 50 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 21 | Clapton Orient | 33 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 43 | 26 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Walsall | 34 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 60 | 22 | 0.68 |



