English Third Division (South) 1946/1947
Historical league standings at 12th October 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 16 | 3.22 |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 2.33 |
| 4 | Southend United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 1.41 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 0.62 |
| 9 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 0.89 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1.45 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Reading | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 1.47 |
| 13 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 0.92 |
| 14 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 0.92 |
| 15 | Notts. County | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 0.83 |
| 19 | Port Vale | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 3 | 0.39 |
