English Third Division (South) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 31st 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 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 34 | 1.65 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 29 | 1.58 |
| 3 | Reading | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 1.28 |
| 4 | Aldershot | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 25 | 1.42 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 23 | 1.59 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 23 | 0.97 |
| 11 | Watford | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 20 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 45 | 19 | 0.73 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Southend United | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 37 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Clapton Orient | 20 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 0.83 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 44 | 17 | 0.57 |
| 19 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 0.84 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 0.59 |
| 22 | Walsall | 21 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 0.54 |
