English Third Division (South) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 27th December 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 | Newport County | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 32 | 1.64 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 29 | 1.82 |
| 3 | Aldershot | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Reading | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 1.09 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 22 | 1.59 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 1.12 |
| 11 | Watford | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 43 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 14 | Southend United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 17 | 0.61 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Clapton Orient | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 0.78 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 0.84 |
| 20 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 0.65 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 19 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Walsall | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 0.56 |
