English Third Division (South) 1938/1939
Historical league standings at 5th November 1938
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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 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 2.63 |
| 2 | Aldershot | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 2.50 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 1.56 |
| 5 | Reading | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 1.26 |
| 6 | Northampton Town | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 1.47 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 1.22 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 10 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 11 | Watford | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 0.78 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 0.71 |
| 13 | Notts. County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Southend United | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 16 | Clapton Orient | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 0.89 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 0.65 |
| 19 | Bristol Rovers | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 0.93 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 22 | Walsall | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 0.40 |
