English Third Division (South) 1948/1949
Historical league standings at 22nd January 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 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 18 | 38 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 1.35 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 1.22 |
| 4 | Bournemouth & Bosc. Ath. | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 1.21 |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 43 | 31 | 0.98 |
| 6 | Millwall | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 41 | 30 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 1.53 |
| 8 | Reading | 24 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 28 | 1.19 |
| 9 | Notts. County | 26 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 77 | 45 | 27 | 1.71 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 1.18 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 47 | 24 | 0.98 |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 45 | 23 | 0.89 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 23 | 0.79 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 25 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 51 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Northampton Town | 25 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 22 | 0.95 |
| 16 | Walsall | 24 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 17 | Torquay United | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 50 | 22 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Watford | 26 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 0.80 |
| 19 | Newport County | 25 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 65 | 20 | 0.74 |
| 20 | Aldershot | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 19 | 0.83 |
| 21 | Southend United | 24 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 14 | 0.34 |
