English Third Division (South) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 18th January 1947
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 19 | 38 | 3.21 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 34 | 2.79 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 37 | 30 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Southend United | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 34 | 30 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Reading | 23 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 40 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Walsall | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 27 | 1.26 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 45 | 26 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 1.03 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 45 | 25 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 34 | 24 | 1.24 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 0.97 |
| 14 | Watford | 25 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 49 | 22 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 41 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 21 | 0.59 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | 20 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 18 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 56 | 18 | 0.61 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 48 | 15 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 0.63 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 24 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 66 | 13 | 0.53 |
