English Third Division (South) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 12th February 1949
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Swansea Town | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 20 | 40 | 2.90 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 28 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 36 | 1.26 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 35 | 1.19 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 28 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 33 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Millwall | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 41 | 32 | 1.15 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 44 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 1.55 |
| 8 | Notts. County | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 78 | 45 | 30 | 1.73 |
| 9 | Reading | 26 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 30 | 1.24 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 53 | 51 | 29 | 1.04 |
| 11 | Port Vale | 27 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 1.21 |
| 12 | Walsall | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 26 | 0.95 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 24 | 0.76 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 51 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Exeter City | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 55 | 24 | 0.65 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 28 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 42 | 23 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 51 | 23 | 0.78 |
| 18 | Watford | 28 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 22 | 0.79 |
| 19 | Aldershot | 26 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 20 | 0.83 |
| 20 | Newport County | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 65 | 20 | 0.74 |
| 21 | Southend United | 26 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 53 | 16 | 0.40 |
