English Third Division (South) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 7th December 1946
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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 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15 | 29 | 3.07 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 23 | 25 | 1.83 |
| 4 | Southend United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 1.39 |
| 5 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Reading | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 37 | 18 | 1.30 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 1.06 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Walsall | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 1.09 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 0.73 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 1.21 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Watford | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 0.82 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 16 | 0.61 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 18 | Notts. County | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 0.97 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 47 | 10 | 0.62 |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 0.55 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 8 | 0.44 |
