English Third Division (South) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 5th April 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 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 23 | 51 | 3.39 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 29 | 49 | 2.14 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 83 | 51 | 41 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 35 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 73 | 65 | 39 | 1.12 |
| 5 | Southend United | 33 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 43 | 38 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 40 | 37 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Reading | 34 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 64 | 35 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Port Vale | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 50 | 35 | 1.08 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 34 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 44 | 34 | 1.27 |
| 11 | Walsall | 32 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 45 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 37 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 64 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Watford | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 52 | 63 | 32 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 34 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 58 | 32 | 0.76 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 59 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 51 | 31 | 0.78 |
| 17 | Notts. County | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 53 | 28 | 0.94 |
| 18 | Northampton Town | 32 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 59 | 27 | 0.90 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 54 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 82 | 26 | 0.52 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 33 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 67 | 25 | 0.60 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 36 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 49 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 54 | 91 | 22 | 0.59 |



