English Third Division (South) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 29th 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 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 40 | 55 | 1.45 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 52 | 51 | 1.37 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 49 | 1.39 |
| 4 | Watford | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 51 | 46 | 1.22 |
| 5 | Reading | 41 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 51 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 53 | 66 | 44 | 0.80 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 48 | 43 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 63 | 43 | 0.97 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 41 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 59 | 54 | 42 | 1.09 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 41 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 52 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 76 | 42 | 0.91 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 51 | 41 | 1.18 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 41 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 59 | 41 | 0.98 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 41 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 78 | 40 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 52 | 58 | 38 | 0.90 |
| 15 | Southend United | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 63 | 38 | 0.87 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 51 | 58 | 37 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 41 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 67 | 37 | 0.79 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 60 | 37 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 41 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 51 | 57 | 36 | 0.89 |
| 20 | Clapton Orient | 41 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 52 | 54 | 34 | 0.96 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 61 | 33 | 0.90 |
| 22 | Walsall | 41 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 66 | 31 | 0.94 |



