English Third Division (South) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 11th March 1939
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GA |
| 1 | Newport County | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 34 | 46 | 1.47 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 37 | 38 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Reading | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 58 | 43 | 38 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 39 | 37 | 1.62 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 36 | 1.24 |
| 6 | Watford | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 40 | 35 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Notts. County | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 1.29 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 47 | 34 | 1.04 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 31 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 51 | 33 | 1.14 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 31 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 47 | 32 | 0.98 |
| 11 | Aldershot | 31 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 47 | 32 | 0.77 |
| 12 | Northampton Town | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 48 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 13 | Torquay United | 31 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 50 | 29 | 0.84 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 31 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 67 | 29 | 0.78 |
| 15 | Southend United | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 50 | 28 | 0.94 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 42 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 30 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 47 | 26 | 0.74 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 30 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 25 | 0.87 |
| 20 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 41 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 21 | Clapton Orient | 30 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 22 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Walsall | 31 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 20 | 0.70 |



