English Third Division (South) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 4th 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 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 17 | 36 | 3.24 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 34 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 33 | 29 | 1.73 |
| 4 | Southend United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 1.34 |
| 5 | Reading | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 40 | 26 | 1.48 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 1.09 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 1.23 |
| 8 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 29 | 23 | 1.31 |
| 9 | Walsall | 22 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 43 | 23 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 1.06 |
| 12 | Torquay United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 45 | 21 | 0.62 |
| 15 | Watford | 23 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 44 | 20 | 0.82 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 20 | 0.74 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 42 | 20 | 0.69 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 52 | 17 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 0.51 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 23 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 33 | 64 | 12 | 0.52 |
