English Third Division (South) 1947/1948
Historical league standings at 10th April 1948
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 36 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 31 | 53 | 2.19 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 27 | 51 | 2.41 |
| 3 | Swansea Town | 38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 68 | 50 | 44 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Walsall | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 37 | 43 | 1.54 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 57 | 49 | 43 | 1.16 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 53 | 40 | 1.17 |
| 7 | Southend United | 39 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 54 | 40 | 0.87 |
| 8 | Newport County | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 68 | 40 | 0.85 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 38 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 71 | 59 | 39 | 1.20 |
| 10 | Notts. County | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 52 | 39 | 1.08 |
| 11 | Exeter City | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 50 | 38 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 56 | 36 | 0.86 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 46 | 35 | 1.02 |
| 14 | Reading | 37 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 55 | 35 | 0.93 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 37 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Torquay United | 36 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 50 | 33 | 1.16 |
| 17 | Watford | 38 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 70 | 32 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 61 | 31 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Leyton Orient | 39 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 72 | 31 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 37 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 62 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 21 | Bristol Rovers | 38 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 63 | 73 | 28 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 37 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 69 | 28 | 0.72 |



